Indonesia
The region’s largest economy and population, sitting on the nickel reserves the entire electric vehicle industry is racing to secure.
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May- 2026 -27 MayPower
US arms failures in Taiwan and Japan spark anxiety at Asia security forum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue facing allied anxiety over two concrete weapons delivery failures: a paused USD 14 billion arms package to Taiwan and…
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27 MayTech & AI
Southeast Asia’s fragmented AI strategy leaves countries vulnerable to tech giants
Southeast Asia has secured over USD 55 billion in AI investment commitments, yet lacks a binding regional framework for data sovereignty, tech transfer, or investment terms. The ASEAN Guide on…
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26 MayCompass
Singapore’s tourism revenue falls despite rising arrivals, squeezing mid-market businesses
Singapore's tourism sector recorded 16.9 million international visitor arrivals in 2025 and S$32.8 billion in tourism receipts. However, the Singapore Tourism Board projects 2026 receipts at S$31–32.5 billion, a decline…
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26 MayCompass
Southeast Asian nations impose new tourist levies and caps to combat overtourism
Southeast Asia's top destinations are shifting to managed tourism with new fees, caps, and zoning rules. Bali charges a US$10 levy, Komodo National Park caps visitors after 221,000 arrivals in…
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25 MayCapital
Asian bond selloff deepens as oil prices and US rate bets drive yields to 7.4%
Rising U.S. rate expectations and Brent crude near $111 per barrel are forcing India, the Philippines, and Indonesia into a fiscal corner. Indonesia's 10-year government bond yield reached 7.4% on…
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23 MayEarth
Indonesia censors Papua deforestation film as 1,700 hectares cleared for food estates
Indonesian soldiers have disrupted more than 20 screenings of Babi Pesta ("Pig Feast"), a documentary exposing state-backed deforestation and Indigenous land seizures in Papua, since the film's release in early…
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22 MayEarth
Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is doing more than raising fuel prices across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines — it is pushing governments to reverse hard-won clean-energy commitments and…
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22 MayEarth
Hormuz crisis forces South Asian nations to reverse decarbonisation, risking higher emissions
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is running at 5% of pre-war rates, causing widespread disruptions across South Asia and the Pacific. Bangladesh's fertiliser and garment factories are severely…
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22 MayCapital
Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low of 17,600, challenging central bank credibility
Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark 7-day reverse repo rate to 5.25% on May 21, 2026, as the rupiah hit a record low of IDR 17,600 per US dollar. The rate…
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22 MayCapital
Oil shock fractures Southeast Asia, hitting Philippines and Thailand hardest
A Middle East-driven oil price surge, with Brent crude between USD 88 and USD 94 per barrel since late April 2026, is fracturing Southeast Asia. Commodity exporters like Indonesia and…
