Asia Pacific
Malaysia will strive to make ASEAN more cohesive
The country will take up ASEAN’s annually rotating chairmanship at the start of 2025
Singapore’s data centre plans will face obstacles
Despite limited land capacity and energy concerns, Singapore strives to become a leader in the data centre industry
Philippine missile plans will perturb China
Manila says it will acquire the US Typhon missile system
PhilippinesSouth Korea will see prolonged political uncertainty
Lawmakers have passed a motion to impeach the president, following his short-lived declaration of martial law
South KoreaApple will face continuing challenges in China
US tech giant Apple is struggling to maintain dominance in its largest market outside the United States
InternationalPakistan and United States will struggle to reset ties
Following US sanctions against it, a US official said Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme was an “emerging threat”
PakistanKilling will prompt Afghan Taliban crackdown on enemy
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a Taliban minister last week
AfghanistanAustralia's low birth rate adds to immigration debate
Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to a record low, even as the government is reducing immigration
AustraliaRemarks may raise concerns over Indonesian graft fight
The president hinted at pardons for people who have engaged in corruption if they return ill-gotten gains
Indonesia
