The varying levels of US tariffs could see investors move away from the likes of Vietnam and Cambodia and turn to countries like Singapore and Philippines, economists told CNA.

Chinese soccer is on the edge of the cliff. The Chinese national soccer team A, led by head coach Branko Ivankovic, remains at the bottom of Group C in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.

Ray Dalio joins economist Jeffrey Sachs and a former Thai prime minister as special advisors to one of Asia’s biggest investment firms.

In many ways, this ought to be Indonesia’s moment. Against a backdrop of escalating geo-economic competition between the US and China, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has longstanding ties to America and more recently has welcomed large-scale Chinese investment.

The legal changes are a sign of Jakarta’s increasing concern about the potential for conflict in the region, especially over Taiwan.

Beijing’s outreach builds relationships with prominent Muslim organizations, while influencing the narratives about China’s treatment of its own Muslim minorities.

JAKARTA] Indonesia could be flooded with cheaper Chinese automotive steel plates as a result of US tariff hikes, warned Akbar Djohan, chairman of the Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association. Read more at The Business Times.

The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not harm the interests of any third party, including China, a Philippine security official said on Thursday. National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya assured China the planned acquisition is not intended as a threat to any nation and is merely part of the Philippines' efforts to modernize its military.

Emil Audero has the chance to debut for the Indonesia national team when they host China in June, as Maarten Paes will be absent.