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Asian equities continued to witness foreign outflows for a fifth consecutive month in May, hit by concerns over monetary tightening measures by major central banks and supply chain disruptions due to strict lockdowns in China.
Malaysia should not cut its biodiesel mandate as it would lead to a crash in crude palm oil prices, a biodiesel producer group said on Tuesday, after Indonesia's export ban on the edible oil spurred concerns over its use in fuel versus food.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" ones to give customers more choice, Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Monday.
Israel is willing to work towards establishing ties with Southeast Asia's Muslim majority nations, its ambassador to Singapore said on Thursday, despite their condemnation in May of Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
The United Arab Emirates will invest $10 billion in Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund to be spent on projects inside Southeast Asia's biggest economy, the UAE state news agency reported on Tuesday.
HSBC Holdings Plc has started briefing investors on a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its Indonesian business, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Talk that China may end its unofficial ban on imports of Australian coal is unlikely to result in any significant increase in shipments to the world's biggest coal buyer.
Malaysian assets are drawing global investors as a soft U.S. dollar and rising geopolitical tensions spur diversification and the country's stability and growth are seen as an attractive alternative to stuttering regional rivals.
Chinese steelmakers are bypassing tariffs in countries such as Indonesia and Turkey by exporting semi-finished products, a tactic that undermines barriers against a flood of cheap Chinese metal and is raising concern in Beijing over the surge in lower-value exports, industry sources said.
Southeast Asia is slipping to the bottom of global investors' shopping lists, and fund managers expect to stay away from the region as COVID-19 rages across Indonesia and the Philippines and wrecks the economies of Singapore and Thailand.
Indonesia's rupiah and stocks tripped on Thursday after the archipelago nation identified its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, while the country's central bank held interest rates steady as expected.
The Kremlin said on Monday it was not ruling out Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a summit of leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) developed and emerging economies on Sept. 9-10 in New Delhi.
Malaysia's commodities ministry on Thursday said it remains committed to implementing the nation's biofuel policy and mandate.
The Philippines will buy 20 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc (MRNA.O), the country's presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday.
Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Friday Vietnam and Indonesia had agreed to elevate their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership".
The Cambodian government is seeking the return of an oil tanker and its crew who have been detained in Indonesia, alleging that the ship had loaded oil illegally from an offshore oil field, a government official said on Thursday.
Indonesia's state-led Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is negotiating the purchase of 160,000 trucks and as many motorbikes to kick off a $12 billion programme to build cooperative markets across the archipelago, CEO Joao Mota told Reuters on Thursday.
The roll-out of coronavirus vaccines in many countries will not provide herd immunity from the global pandemic this year, several health experts said on Monday, citing limited access for poor countries, community trust problems and potential virus mutations.
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as nations across Asia combat vaccine hesitancy.