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SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia is likely to outpace China's economic growth and inflow of foreign direct investments over the next ten years, a new study led by a Singapore-based think tank showed, as the region benefits from growing demographics and a global supply chain shift.
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's new licensing system for social media and messaging services is drawing mixed reactions as calls for online safety clash with fears that the government could abuse it to stifle free speech and its critics.
BANGKOK -- As tens of millions of Thais on Thursday begin to register for a long-awaited digital wallet handout, the biggest winners from the 500 billion baht ($14 billion) initiative on the Bangkok bourse are shaping up to be a who's who of Thailand's largest conglomerates and richest families.
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor on Thursday reported a record-high net profit of 1.3 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) for the April-June quarter, up 1.7% from the year-earlier period. The weak yen boosted the iconic automaker's profit despite sales in Japan having turned sluggish due to three models being sidelined following safety test irregularities in June.
SYDNEY -- U.S. lithium giant Albemarle will scale back operations at its lithium processing plant in Australia and halt expansion of the facility due to the prolonged downturn in prices for the metal.
TOKYO -- A Japanese manga artist turned lawmaker is calling on artificial intelligence companies to share a slice of their earnings with content creators, amid growing concern over the impact of generative AI on creative industries.
TOKYO -- A prolonged EV price war in China is weighing on industry leaders like BYD, with the stocks of Japanese automakers involved in the market also taking a hit.
TOKYO -- Japan and five Central Asian countries are expected to issue a joint statement regarding cooperation on sustainable economic development at a summit next week, covering areas including cutting carbon emissions and developing talent.