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Industrial mining machinery in an open landscape
Business

Indonesia's nickel cuts are a quiet shock to the EV supply chain

Lower ore quotas and smelter production cuts show how one country can move battery and stainless-steel markets.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Electric vehicle charging cable plugged into a car
Business

Nickel batteries are losing some shine as Indonesia costs rise

Higher costs for battery-grade nickel feedstock could accelerate chemistry shifts in the EV market.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read / Premium
A vessel moving across open sea
Politics

The Philippines and Vietnam are turning South China Sea pressure into partnership

Manila and Hanoi upgraded ties while calling peace and stability in the contested waterway non-negotiable.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Blue ocean and coastline from above
Politics

A new coast guard base puts Thitu Island back in the spotlight

The Philippines opened a base in the disputed South China Sea, turning a remote island into a sharper sovereignty signal.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
A train traveling through mountains
SEA

The Laos-China railway is becoming more than a debt story

Record trade and rising tourism are changing how the rail corridor is discussed across mainland Southeast Asia.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Urban train moving through a station
SEA

Ho Chi Minh City's transit upgrade is really a payment story

Contactless metro and bus payments are turning public transport into a test of Vietnam's urban digital rails.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Bangkok skyline beside the river at dusk
Thailand

Bangkok's MRT is nudging riders into a contactless future

The shift away from older travel cards shows how everyday transit is becoming part of Thailand's digital-payment stack.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
A phone used for digital documents
Thailand

Thailand's digital wallet story is moving toward verifiable credentials

A production rollout for document wallets and credentials points to a less flashy but more consequential digital-government layer.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read / Premium
Street scene in mainland Southeast Asia
Politics

ASEAN's Myanmar election stance is a recognition fight

The bloc's refusal to endorse military-backed polls keeps Myanmar's crisis at the center of regional diplomacy.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
A city street in mainland Southeast Asia
SEA

Cambodia's first online-scam law is arriving late, but not quietly

The draft law targets scam centers after years of international pressure over forced labor and transnational fraud.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Wind turbines and renewable energy infrastructure
Business

Southeast Asia's green economy is being measured by delivery now

The region still has capital waiting, but investors are watching energy security, policy execution, and grid readiness more closely.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read
Laptop screen and digital work at night
SEA

Southeast Asians are worried about scams almost as much as geopolitics

A regional survey puts global scam operations near the top of public concern, alongside U.S. leadership and climate.

7 June 2026 / 1 min read