Over 10 million Thais apply to join contentious 'digital wallet' scheme, causing the public registration system to overload on Thursday

The move in August will expand the Foreign Direct Product rule – to bar half a dozen fabs at China's most sophisticated chipmaking firms from receiving exports from many countries

Officials say exports in July were said to have risen by 19% this month from 2023, while an index for industrial production rose by 11.2%

Wildfires in Southeast Asia were among the causes in the switch which saw one of the Earth's major carbon sinks collapse in 2023

Indonesia has been negotiating a critical mineral deal with the US so its nickel can be recognised for EV tax cuts; that means Chinese firms need to reduce their holdings

Gaemi affected almost 630,000 people in southeastern Fujian province, with almost half of that number having to be relocated

Beijing said Taiwanese who don't break the law have nothing to fear from a new rule stating ‘diehard’ separatists could be executed

The Bank of Thailand and Anti-Money Laundering Office will set up a task force to investigate transactions with Myanmar and help Thai banks to counter arms deals, the foreign ministry has said

President Joko Widodo launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday in a bid to attract foreign investors

LG Energy Solution said they were discussing possible tie-ups with three Chinese suppliers, with battery plants in either Morocco, Finland or Indonesia

Trump’s vow to end the Biden government's 'EV mandate' raises risks for Korean and Japanese car and battery makers who have ploughed billions of dollars into investments in the US

TSMC's shares had been on a roll until US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Taiwan of stealing American chip business and asked the island to 'pay for its defence'