April
US hits SE Asia with up to 3521pc tariffs on solar imports
The Trump administration is largely targeting Chinese companies that have set up solar panel factories in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
China warns nations not to cut US trade deals at its expense
While it respects nations resolving their trade disputes with the US, Beijing “resolutely opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests”.
‘No winners’ in a tariff war, says Xi, as he shores up alliances
China’s leader is touring South-East Asia this week. Although the trip likely was planned earlier, it has become significant because of the trade war with the US.
Xi to bolster regional alliances in Trump’s trade war
The Chinese president is under pressure to shore up relationships with South-East Asian allies who are trying to appease Donald Trump and escape his tariffs.
March
The farm-to-table restaurant putting Cambodian cuisine on the map
Chef Seng Sothea is educating the world on the complexities of Cambodian food with an inventive cooking style he calls New Mekong Cuisine.
December 2024
The hottest travel spots as the economy turns cold
Japan is cool, Bali is always warm, but Vietnam is so hot right now. The cost-of-living pinch is driving Australians to make sure their overseas holiday hits the mark.
November 2024
‘Don’t drink spirits’: The sobering reality of methanol poisoning
In Asia, methanol poisoning is surprisingly common. This is why it is so dangerous, how to steer clear, and what to do if you get unlucky.
May 2024
Labor steps up fight to stop dirty money from buying homes
Proposed anti-money laundering rules will rope in real estate agents and lawyers, amid concerns Australia could become a destination for dirty cash.
November 2023
Warning to developing countries over Chinese hacking
As Pacific leaders gather against the backdrop of China-US competition, a new report highlights how Chinese hackers managed to burrow into Cambodian networks.
October 2023
Michael Lewis on how Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX fell
The Moneyball writer’s account is among four new books to explore cryptocurrency’s boom and bust, its characters – and the ordinary people who lost so much.
September 2023
My journey into a crypto scam began with a text from Vicky Ho
As an investigative journalist, I went from a New York bar to a beach town in Cambodia to explore how organised crime gangs use messaging to dupe Westerners.
Biden says Vietnam engagement aimed at global stability, not China
Vietnam’s Communist Party leadership formally raised the country’s ties to the United States to the highest level in Hanoi’s diplomatic hierarchy.
Biden’s summit no-show adds to ASEAN’s relevance crisis
The absence of the US president, who typically attends, magnifies the already sombre backdrop of the 10-state bloc’s traditional show of unity and group handshakes.
August 2023
Cambodia’s king appoints army chief Hun Manet to succeed father as PM
Hun Manet won his first seat in Parliament in last month’s general election, and the handover from his father is part of a larger, generational shift.
High digital stakes in new China-ASEAN deal
The danger with the digital alignment between China and ASEAN is that the rules governing cross-border data movement come to be as confusing and as restrictive as Beijing’s.
July 2023
Cambodia holds lopsided election before historic transfer of power
Former Khmer Rouge guerrilla Hun Sen, 70, has led Cambodia for 38 years and is expected to hand over power to his son after Sunday’s election.
June 2023
China’s new culture war on America
Beijing is returning to the ‘Asian values’ debate of the 1980s and 1990s in its efforts to exclude the West from the Indo-Pacific region.
February 2023
Adamantem to swoop on Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers owner
The buyout firm has purchased a majority stake in the Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers owner that values the company at around $350 million.
January 2023
Local resistance, not foreigners, key to Myanmar’s future
Longstanding hesitation about entanglement in a wider war will discourage foreign players from taking more aggressive, interventionist approaches.
South-East Asia most open to China’s travel revival
While Australia, Britain, India, Japan and the US require a negative COVID-19 test from inbound Chinese, South-East Asian countries have eschewed such requirements.