UN sounds alarm over meth trade in East, Southeast Asia

The United Nations is shedding light on the illegal synthetic drugs trade in East and Southeast Asia. An alarming new report shows the total amount of methamphetamines seized last year surged 24 percent. The UN's Office on Drugs and Crime released the …

ewpartners opens HK office as geopolitical complexities bring Asia, Middle East closer

Malaysia’s Anwar writes to Trump seeking summit with South-east Asia

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he has written a letter to United States President Donald Trump to request for a meeting between the US and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) over Washington’s trade policies. …

mm2 Asia to sell 21.02% of its stake in subsidiary Vividthree to PE fund for S$1.7 million

[SINGAPORE] Media company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (May 28) entered into a sale and purchase agreement with private equity fund Hildrics Asia Growth Fund VCC to dispose of 21.02 per cent of its stake in subsidiary Vividthree Holdings for S$1.7 million. …

Delhi Airport Among Top 10 Hub Airports in Asia-Pacific, Middle East

New Delhi: Delhi Airport has been ranked among the top 10 hub airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, according to the 2024 Air Connectivity Ranking released by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID). The …

Misunderstood Byzantium: The empire that built a bridge between East and West

Istanbul was Constantinople Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople – “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)”, 1953, The Four Lads The Fall of Constantinople, on May 29, 1453, to the Ottoman Empire, was a momentous historical …

Tribe and Finmo Partner to Bridge Payment Infrastructure Between Europe and Asia

Leading payment technology firm, Tribe Payments, has announced a strategic partnership with global Treasury Operating System (TOS), Finmo, to deliver integrated, end-to-end payment and treasury services to banking and fintech clients across key growth …

Energy transition is reshaping LNG production in the Middle East

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reflects a phase of recalibration rather than dramatic expansion. While global LNG trade grew by 2.4% in 2024 to reach 411.24M tonnes, MENA’s contribution remained …

Digital tech will fuel Asia’s US$573 billion mobility market

ASIA is expected to have the world’s largest mobility market by 2035, thanks to technological developments, infrastructure investments and a growing middle class eager to spend on next-generation transport. While other regions will see significant growth …

Agile partnerships can help Asia face global challenges: Gan Kim Yong

[SINGAPORE] Flexible partnerships are one of three ways that Asia can tackle global challenges, alongside deepening integration and reforming institutions, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (May 29), on the last day of a working visit to …