Michel Brekelmans is the founder and managing Director of SCP/Asia, a boutique strategy consulting firm based in Singapore.

HANOI -- Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. widened to $62 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 29% from the same period in 2024, according to official data.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia on July 8, Peiman Seadat criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion on Monday that Iran wanted to resume diplomatic talks about its nuclear program.

ISLAMABAD -- Temu, a Chinese e-commerce platform, has raised prices for customers in Pakistan by up to 300% following the government's decision to impose new taxes on online sellers last month.

OSAKA -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday visited Expo 2025 in Osaka, presiding over China's National Day event and holding talks with Japanese officials in an effort to improve bilateral ties ...

TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and ...

The third defining feature is a riverside setting. Boat landings adjoin the complexes, facilitating movement to and from Thailand. The Myawaddy area is notorious for illegal cross-border trading with ...

TOKYO/YANGON/BANGKOK -- The number of scam centers in eastern Myanmar is rapidly expanding. Even after a large-scale crackdown in February, construction has continued -- underscoring that criminal ...

TOKYO -- Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor has raised a total of 860 billion yen ($5.9 billion) from the sale of bonds to ...

PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG -- TikTok is restructuring its U.S. operations, including revamping its trust and safety team and its e-commerce arm TikTok Shop, as the popular social media app waits ...