Indonesia eyes Italian aircraft carrier, but analysts wonder if it risks becoming a ‘port queen’
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
Indonesia’s plan to bring home its first aircraft carrier in 2026 has an undeniable cinematic quality – a 180m warship, long retired by a European navy, retrofitted and returning to life in South-east Asia as a floating runway and command post.
Goldman Sachs Bets on AI Boom in Asia, Urges Shift to Korean and Taiwanese Tech Stocks
MONDAY, JULY 07, 2025
The investment bank is increasing its weighting in South Korean and Taiwanese equities, focusing on technology, while a Thai brokerage warns of domestic headwinds and advises diversifying investments abroad.
Foreign analysts predict Paetongtarn's departure ahead of new election
FRIDAY, JULY 04, 2025
Following the suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, foreign analysts foresee a challenging future for Thailand.
Cambodian officials and analysts have urged more cooperation and increased support to combat cyber-scamming, while declaring that recent reporting appeared to have been based on a “hidden agenda”.
Myanmar ruling junta facing existential crisis as it fails to deal with insurgency
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Myanmar’s ruling military was facing an “existential crisis”, an analyst told Reuters Thursday (November 16) as anti-junta insurgents mounted the biggest challenge to the army in years.