Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Fast growth at a heavy cost.Photographer: Ian Teh/Bloomberg

Southeast Asia shows the high cost of fast growth

Grab and Sea continue to act like startups. That’s a risky strategy when economies slow and interest rates rise

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China beats US as top economic power in Southeast Asia: Survey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on as he meets Norway's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, US, December 9, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback

Pedestrians in the central business district in Singapore, on Sept. 6. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg

With economies on the brink, Southeast Asia chooses to reopen

A girl rides a bicycle near barriers as Indonesia imposes emergency measures, tightening restrictions in Java and Bali amid a surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia July 4, 2021. Antara Foto/Raisan Al Farisi/via REUTERS

Warnings as Southeast Asia's biggest economies ease Covid-19 curbs

Southeast Asia's factory powerhouses hit by vaccination woes, Delta

Southeast Asia's factory powerhouses hit by vaccination woes, Delta

Government medical contract doctors participate in a walkout strike at Kuala Lumpur Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jul 26, 2021. REUTERS

Southeast Asia Covid-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

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World Bank trims East Asia, Pacific GDP forecast amid Covid-19 concerns

Healthcare workers prepare to assist Covid-19 patients at a temporary tent outside the emergency ward of a government hospital in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant

An Israeli woman holds a flag by Damascus gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia's Muslim nations - envoy

Armed police officers stand guard outside a house of suspected militants during a raid in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 29, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Indrianto Eko Suwarso/ via REUTERS

'Familial terrorism': How personal ties link suicide bombings in Southeast Asia

A woman passes ASEAN Summit flags at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore, November 11, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Indonesian plan calls for Southeast Asia to hold Myanmar junta to election pledge

Gojek driver helmets are seen during Go-Food festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 27, 2018. Picture taken October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt