"We can expect more geopolitical contestation in the Asia-Pacific," he said, adding that Singapore would try its best to avoid being caught up in the "major power rivalry".

The Philippine ambassador in Washington said his country is talking to the US about buying heavy-lift Chinooks, after Duterte scrapped a $227m Russian deal to avoid Ukraine sanctions

The Taiwanese group signed a $300m agreement with local developer Kinh Bac City to expand its facilities northeast of Hanoi, amid reports it will make the Apple Watch there

Tenaga Nasional plans to spend $4.5bn annually over the next three decades to help it, and the country, reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Chinese companies that assemble products for US tech giant Apple are considering making the Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam for the first time

The crypto company, which last week suspended withdrawals, swaps and deposits, said it filed a petition with the Singapore High Court.

Thai police have detained a Chinese businessman who set up the Shwe Kokko special economic zone in eastern Myanmar notorious for human trafficking and online gambling

China is planning for a meeting between President Xi and US leader Joe Biden in November, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which quoted a top White House official.

The central bank raised its benchmark rate 25 basis points to 0.75% to fight surging inflation as increased tourism boosts growth.

PM Lee Hsien Loong said a 'storm is gathering' with the US and China risking a miscalculation that would threaten global stability

The news, announced by Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan on Monday, follows a meeting between Tesla chief Elon Musk and President Joko Widodo in Texas in May

SpaceX will assess if parts of its Dragon capsule landed on farms near Canberra on July 9, while debris from a Chinese rocket may have landed in Southeast Asia just a week ago