Asia Insight
Slow charge: ASEAN aims to bring lofty EV goals within range
Uneven policies leave drivers wary as COP26 turns spotlight on green transport
ASEAN
Health Care
Kirin to combat dengue fever in Southeast Asia with probiotic
Japanese drinks maker says LC-Plasma can reduce fever length and muscle pain
Trade
China and ASEAN push for timely RCEP start as Jan. 1 looms
Many signers far behind in steps to bring the agreement into effect
International relations
China's foreign minister visits Vietnam to counter US overtures
Wang on vaccine diplomacy tour after visits by Austin and Harris
Belt and Road
China promises to raise imports from ASEAN ahead of new rail link
Train line to Vientiane, third connection for the bloc, due to open Dec. 2
Business trends
Singapore is top in luring ASEAN-focused fund managers
Welcoming policies in tax and corporate structure draw in venture capital
Belt and Road
ASEAN needs more Belt and Road money, say ministers
China-led investments needed to assist COVID-damaged economies
Telecommunication
Singtel readies 5G rollout at home with eye on rest of region
ASEAN's largest telco banks on new mobile network to reinvigorate its business
Agriculture
ASEAN supply chain woes drive up food prices in Japan
COVID outbreaks lead to worker shortages at palm oil and chicken producers
Companies
SGX joins Hong Kong exchange in moving to tighten climate rules
Sustainability reporting to be made stricter as bourses prod listed companies
Opinion
Weak and inadequate, ASEAN yet remains indispensable
Myanmar crisis highlights the limits of the 10-member bloc's ambitions
Opinion
Biden's Indo-Pacific policy blueprint emerges
New administration is demonstrating flexibility, attentiveness and pragmatism
Automobiles
Toyota production cut highlights ASEAN supply chain vulnerability
Malaysia chip processing suspension spills over to global companies
Climate Change
Philippines and Vietnam coal-fired plants to retire in ADB-led plan
Bank partners with Prudential and HSBC for pilot project
Biden's Asia policy
Subtle threat to ASEAN: US indifference to Indonesia and Thailand
Long-awaited diplomatic moves by Washington endanger bloc's solidarity
Semiconductors
Singapore plays catch-up with Taiwan as chip investments soar
City-state gains from supply chain diversification drive but lags Asian peers
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's unchecked epidemic threatens COVID-19 'tsunami'
Virulent strain could kill 80,000 Burmese in weeks and spread regionally
International relations
New ASEAN envoy to Myanmar calls for full access when he visits
Civil society groups in country reject appointment of Brunei's Erywan Yusof
International relations
US and Japan voice concern over China's nuclear arsenal at ASEAN talks
Blinken also calls on Beijing to stop provocative behavior in South China Sea
Finance
Singapore's DBS hikes payouts as other lenders reel from COVID
Central banks in the city-state and Thailand ease guidance on dividends
