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China's Rare Earth Licensing Squeeze Is Reshaping Asia's Electronics and EV Supply Chains
Trade Policy

China's Rare Earth Licensing Squeeze Is Reshaping Asia's Electronics and EV Supply Chains

12 Jul 2026
Japan and South Korea Brace for August 1 US Tariff Deadline After July's Partial Reset
Trade Policy

Japan and South Korea Brace for August 1 US Tariff Deadline After July's Partial Reset

9 Jul 2026
Thailand's Stalled Tariff Talks Expose the Fault Line Running Through Southeast Asia's July
Southeast Asia

Thailand's Stalled Tariff Talks Expose the Fault Line Running Through Southeast Asia's July

6 Jul 2026
Vietnam, India and Indonesia Pull Further Ahead as Manufacturers Execute China+1 Strategy
manufacturing

Vietnam, India and Indonesia Pull Further Ahead as Manufacturers Execute China+1 Strategy

5 Jul 2026
Asia's Central Banks Recalibrate as Washington's Tariff Reset Hits in July
Asia Economy

Asia's Central Banks Recalibrate as Washington's Tariff Reset Hits in July

2 Jul 2026
Bank of Japan Holds Rates as Asian Central Banks Diverge on Inflation Path
Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan Holds Rates as Asian Central Banks Diverge on Inflation Path

29 Jun 2026
Why Rice Export Rules Decide So Much About Asia's Food Security
Asia

Why Rice Export Rules Decide So Much About Asia's Food Security

26 Jun 2026
Chip Packaging Spending Shifts Toward Southeast Asia and India as Mid-2026 Investment Wave Builds
Semiconductors

Chip Packaging Spending Shifts Toward Southeast Asia and India as Mid-2026 Investment Wave Builds

23 Jun 2026
Asia's Airlines Are Ordering Faster Than Boeing and Airbus Can Deliver
Aviation

Asia's Airlines Are Ordering Faster Than Boeing and Airbus Can Deliver

20 Jun 2026
Southeast Asia's Power Grids Strain as June Heatwave Drives Record Cooling Demand
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia's Power Grids Strain as June Heatwave Drives Record Cooling Demand

17 Jun 2026
ASEAN Moves Toward a Single Tourist Visa as Six Nations Sign Pilot Framework in Bangkok
ASEAN

ASEAN Moves Toward a Single Tourist Visa as Six Nations Sign Pilot Framework in Bangkok

14 Jun 2026
Asia's Second-Tier Cities Are Building the Continent's Next Metro Networks
Transport

Asia's Second-Tier Cities Are Building the Continent's Next Metro Networks

11 Jun 2026
Asia's Inflation Cools in Mid-2026, Opening the Door to Rate Cuts Across the Region
Asia Economy

Asia's Inflation Cools in Mid-2026, Opening the Door to Rate Cuts Across the Region

8 Jun 2026
Asian Development Bank Lifts 2026 Regional Growth Forecast to 5.0% as Domestic Demand Offsets Export Drag
Asia Economy

Asian Development Bank Lifts 2026 Regional Growth Forecast to 5.0% as Domestic Demand Offsets Export Drag

5 Jun 2026
Asia's Labour Migration Corridors: Who Moves, Who Pays, and How the Money Flows Back
Migration

Asia's Labour Migration Corridors: Who Moves, Who Pays, and How the Money Flows Back

2 Jun 2026
The Mekong's Water Politics: How Upstream Dams Are Rewriting Relations Across Southeast Asia
Mekong

The Mekong's Water Politics: How Upstream Dams Are Rewriting Relations Across Southeast Asia

30 May 2026
Asia's quiet shift to local-currency trade: what de-dollarisation really means in 2026
Asia

Asia's quiet shift to local-currency trade: what de-dollarisation really means in 2026

27 May 2026
Asia weekly briefing 24 May 2026: Tokyo AI rules, Singapore housing review, Philippines maritime tension and the slow IKN relocation
Asia

Asia weekly briefing 24 May 2026: Tokyo AI rules, Singapore housing review, Philippines maritime tension and the slow IKN relocation

24 May 2026
Philippines and Australia Sign 25-Year Defence Status Agreement in Canberra
Philippines

Philippines and Australia Sign 25-Year Defence Status Agreement in Canberra

21 May 2026
ASEAN-Japan Maritime Patrol Pact Signed in Tokyo: A Quiet Shift in Southeast Asian Security Architecture
ASEAN

ASEAN-Japan Maritime Patrol Pact Signed in Tokyo: A Quiet Shift in Southeast Asian Security Architecture

18 May 2026
ASEAN Summit Jakarta May 2026: The Three Decisions That Will Quietly Reshape East Asian Trade for a Decade
ASEAN

ASEAN Summit Jakarta May 2026: The Three Decisions That Will Quietly Reshape East Asian Trade for a Decade

15 May 2026
India and Japan Sign Landmark Defence Industrial Pact Covering Submarines, Radars and Munitions
India

India and Japan Sign Landmark Defence Industrial Pact Covering Submarines, Radars and Munitions

12 May 2026
Indonesia Launches Asia's First Critical Minerals Exchange in Jakarta
Indonesia

Indonesia Launches Asia's First Critical Minerals Exchange in Jakarta

8 May 2026
Indonesia Launches Asia's First Critical Minerals Exchange in Jakarta
Indonesia

Indonesia Launches Asia's First Critical Minerals Exchange in Jakarta

8 May 2026
Japan and South Korea Launch Joint Semiconductor Materials Reserve to Counter Supply Disruption Risks
Japan

Japan and South Korea Launch Joint Semiconductor Materials Reserve to Counter Supply Disruption Risks

5 May 2026
Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines Sign Trilateral Maritime Cooperation Pact in Manila Summit
ASEAN

Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines Sign Trilateral Maritime Cooperation Pact in Manila Summit

2 May 2026
South Korea and Japan Sign Expanded $80 Billion Currency Swap Amid Asian Financial Stability Push
South Korea

South Korea and Japan Sign Expanded $80 Billion Currency Swap Amid Asian Financial Stability Push

29 Apr 2026
Mongolia Accelerates Rare Earth Projects as Western Buyers Seek Supply Diversification
Mongolia

Mongolia Accelerates Rare Earth Projects as Western Buyers Seek Supply Diversification

26 Apr 2026
Taiwan Semiconductor Announces $65 Billion Japan Expansion for Advanced Chips
TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor Announces $65 Billion Japan Expansion for Advanced Chips

11 Apr 2026
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Condemn Myanmar Junta Airstrikes on Civilian Areas
Myanmar

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Condemn Myanmar Junta Airstrikes on Civilian Areas

8 Apr 2026
India Deploys AI-Powered Flood Prediction System Across Ganges Basin
India

India Deploys AI-Powered Flood Prediction System Across Ganges Basin

5 Apr 2026
China Completes World's Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge to Hainan Island
China

China Completes World's Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge to Hainan Island

2 Apr 2026
Maldives Faces Existential Threat as Sea Levels Rise 3.5mm Annually
Maldives

Maldives Faces Existential Threat as Sea Levels Rise 3.5mm Annually

30 Mar 2026
South Korea's Birth Rate Drops to 0.68, Lowest Globally
South Korea

South Korea's Birth Rate Drops to 0.68, Lowest Globally

27 Mar 2026
Asia Insider Daily: Six Months of Reporting Across the Continent
Asia

Asia Insider Daily: Six Months of Reporting Across the Continent

24 Mar 2026
Asian Markets Rally as Fed Signals Rate Cuts, Yen Rebounds Sharply
Markets

Asian Markets Rally as Fed Signals Rate Cuts, Yen Rebounds Sharply

21 Mar 2026
Thailand and Cambodia Resolve Preah Vihear Temple Border Dispute
Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia Resolve Preah Vihear Temple Border Dispute

18 Mar 2026
Volcanic Eruption in Eastern Indonesia Forces Mass Evacuation
Indonesia

Volcanic Eruption in Eastern Indonesia Forces Mass Evacuation

15 Mar 2026
China Imposes Rare Earth Export Quotas Amid Trade War Escalation
China

China Imposes Rare Earth Export Quotas Amid Trade War Escalation

12 Mar 2026
Bangladesh Surpasses $50 Billion in Annual Remittance Inflows
Bangladesh

Bangladesh Surpasses $50 Billion in Annual Remittance Inflows

9 Mar 2026
Singapore Announces World's First Nationwide Autonomous Vehicle Network
Singapore

Singapore Announces World's First Nationwide Autonomous Vehicle Network

6 Mar 2026
Pakistan and India Resume Cross-Border Bus Service After Four-Year Halt
Pakistan

Pakistan and India Resume Cross-Border Bus Service After Four-Year Halt

3 Mar 2026
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN as 11th Member After Two-Decade Bid
Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN as 11th Member After Two-Decade Bid

28 Feb 2026
China's BYD Overtakes Volkswagen as World's Fourth-Largest Automaker
China

China's BYD Overtakes Volkswagen as World's Fourth-Largest Automaker

25 Feb 2026
Asian Development Bank Raises Climate Finance Target to $50 Billion by 2030
ADB

Asian Development Bank Raises Climate Finance Target to $50 Billion by 2030

22 Feb 2026
Taipei Metro Completes Autonomous Train System, Largest in Asia
Taiwan

Taipei Metro Completes Autonomous Train System, Largest in Asia

19 Feb 2026
South China Sea Code of Conduct Talks Stall Over Enforcement Mechanism
South China Sea

South China Sea Code of Conduct Talks Stall Over Enforcement Mechanism

16 Feb 2026
Brunei Pivots to Halal Economy as Oil Reserves Decline
Brunei

Brunei Pivots to Halal Economy as Oil Reserves Decline

13 Feb 2026
Japan's Maglev Train Project Faces New Delay, Costs Balloon to $85 Billion
Japan

Japan's Maglev Train Project Faces New Delay, Costs Balloon to $85 Billion

10 Feb 2026