Indonesia holds a presidential election on Feb. 14, with three contenders vying to succeed incumbent Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, as leader of the world's third-largest democracy and its most populous Muslim-majority nation.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 19% tariff rate for goods from the Philippines on Tuesday after what he called a "beautiful visit" by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House, and said U.S. goods would pay zero tariffs.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell 2.1% in January from the same month a year earlier, data on Monday showed, led by a drop in non-electronic exports.
The Philippines will host the men's volleyball World Championship for the first time in 2025, the sport's ruling bodies said on Wednesday, as the event returns to Asia after a 19-year absence.
The United Arab Emirates aims to finalise a free trade agreement with Turkey in the coming weeks, the Emirati trade minister said on Thursday, roughly four months after negotiations launched.
India's palm oil imports in March jumped 57% year on year as refiners increased purchases of the tropical oil to reduce expensive sunflower oil imports, a trade body said on Thursday.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Friday to do "whatever it takes" to organise the Tokyo Olympics next year by working closely with the International Olympics Committee and its Japan chapter.
A fall in the price of cobalt, a silvery-blue metal used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, electronics and the defence sector, has yet to deter many Chinese-owned and other mines from expanding or maintaining output.
Indonesia's palm oil fund agency urged the government to come up with a new funding policy for its biodiesel programme as use of the palm oil fuel blend is expected to widen, the fund's chief said on Thursday.
Artist impression of a Scorpene Evolved submarine at periscope depth outside the main naval base of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). Naval Group image. The two Scorpène submarines will be built and ...
Indonesia's outgoing president hopes the nation's new capital city will be his greatest legacy, but some say the plan has critical flaws. Indonesia's future capital Nusantara is under development but ...
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 13.0% in June from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, outpacing analysts' estimates as shipments of computers, integrated circuits and non-monetary gold rose significantly.
South Korea and Taiwan led falls in most of Asia's emerging stock markets on Friday after U.S. stocks took a hit overnight, while fears that the Federal Reserve may tighten policy more aggressively kept a lid on currencies in Asia.
Campaigning for Indonesia's presidential election officially got underway on Tuesday, with two of the three candidates beginning two months of whistle-stop touring to woo voters in a race to lead the world's third-largest democracy.
Interest rates at major central banks remained static in April as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. Federal Reserve rates exerted some pressure on policymakers, especially in emerging markets, where Indonesia delivered a surprise hike.
The Thai baht strengthened on Tuesday, boosted by talks on bilateral travel bubble deals with Malaysia and China, while South Korea's won gained after its president prioritised tackling inflation and rising household debt.
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.
Italian energy group Eni beat forecasts on Thursday with a 35% year-on-year jump in fourth-quarter adjusted earnings, driven by a strong performance in its exploration and production division and improved refining results.
A dozen rainforest countries formed a pact on Wednesday at a summit in Brazil to demand developed countries pay to help poorer nations combat climate change and preserve biodiversity.
Asia's emerging stock and currency markets largely fell on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields perched at two-year highs amid prospects of higher U.S. interest rates.
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a "tense" meeting that decided to exclude him from a regional summit this month, four people with knowledge of the talks said.
Taiwan's state-owned utility Taipower has made its last payment for Russian coal under a deal signed before the war in Ukraine and it will not enter into any new purchase agreements with Russia, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.