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Southeast Asia receives broad support
Business, Maybank Securities (Thailand), Published on 27/12/2025
» Southeast Asian equities ended December with a cautious "risk-on" tone, helped by a softer US dollar and year-end rebalancing, though thin Christmas liquidity exaggerated intra-day swings.
Jimmy Lai, the HK tycoon who stood up to China
News, James Pomfret & Jessie Pang, Published on 17/12/2025
» Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of sedition under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
Sentiment improving, but watch for political risk
Business, Maybank Securities Thailand, Published on 06/12/2025
» Global stock markets have rebounded as the market predicts an 80% likelihood the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec 9-10 meeting, up from less than 40% earlier.
Easing tensions bolster outlook
Business, Maybank Securities Thailand, Published on 01/11/2025
» Global investor sentiment has improved following an easing of US-China trade tensions after talks on Wednesday between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The 10% reduction of the "fentanyl tariff" on Chinese goods is good news for Beijing as well as US consumers.
President Trump is losing his geo-economic war
News, Harold James, Published on 16/10/2025
» In an age of shifting geopolitics, many countries' strategic planning includes imaginative exercises in weaponising their positions in the world. While Russia and China have been moderately successful at this game, America's efforts have already boomeranged back on it.
Global, regional outlooks rise in October
Business, Maybank Securities Thailand, Published on 04/10/2025
» Global Market: We expect the global equity market will perform well in October due to the resumption of the US Federal Reserve rate-cutting cycle (twice this year and once each in 2026 and 2027), the easing of trade war concerns, lower geopolitical risks and a global economic recovery.
Tariffs shift Thai business priorities
Business, Sathit Talaengsatya, economist at UOB Thailand, Published on 29/08/2025
» A wide range of Thai industries face significant challenges from US tariffs, with prolonged economic impacts unfolding gradually.
Impact of US foreign aid cut in Asia to be minimal
News, James Gomez, Published on 28/06/2025
» The freeze and subsequent reduction of US foreign aid for democracy promotion in Asia, following the Executive Order signed on Jan 20, had a broadly limited impact.
Philippine marine life under threat from industrial fishing
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 06/06/2025
» MANILA - Impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines are caught in a David-and-Goliath fight with industrial fishing companies after the country's top court loosened restrictions on commercial operations in protected coastal waters.
SE Asia trafficked cyber victims freed but far from home
Thompson Reuters Foundation, Published on 30/05/2025
» Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution.