Energy shock could spark Asia’s next debt crisis
Professor Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of the international think tank IPAG Asia-Pacific, Australia, with a presence also in Dhaka, Delhi, Dubai, and Vienna....
Baiduri taps bond market; Golomt secures development loan
October 20, 2026 Two Asian banks have secured international financing through separate debt transactions, with Brunei’s Baiduri Bank (Baiduri) pricing its first overseas bond...
Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quota
Chinese carmakers, facing a European Union import quota targeting their hybrid electric vehicles (EVs), are gearing up for more local production to reinforce their...
Natixis CIB expands in Japan with M&A specialist buy
October 20, 2026 Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) has agreed to acquire Japan M&A specialist group Sangyo Sosei Advisory (SSA) for an undisclosed...
Calls to sue Indonesia over haze; Pinduoduo craze sweeps Malaysia: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights Asia From Bali’s fuel crisis to younger Japanese fearing Trump’s US more than China, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s...
Abby Choi did not have enough cash in year before death, murder trial told
Published: 3:21pm, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 3:28pm, 20 Oct 2026 Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung did not have enough cash to cover her...
GCash's owner lists on Philippine Stock Exchange
October 20, 2026 In a pivotal moment for Philippines’ equity market, Mynt, the parent company of superapp GCash, began trading on the main board...
Student sent back to China over Japanese rising sun flag incident in Russia
Published: 3:00pm, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 3:18pm, 20 Oct 2026 A Chinese student who draped himself in the Japanese rising sun flag in a Russian...
How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground
Calls to boycott a Malaysian Chinese-owned coffee-shop chain over its omission of Malay text from its menu have reignited arguments over race and national...