International Organizations ASEAN

Southeast Asia's first luxury hotel made from retired buses opens in Singapore — take a look inside
12:16 AM ET Thu, 30 Nov 2023
The Bus Collective is Southeast Asia's first resort hotel to repurpose 20 retired buses into luxury hotel rooms. These rooms will be open for stays in December.
Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
12:16 AM ET Thu, 30 Nov 2023
An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in recent years, raising worries about the nation's obligation to its biggest creditor, China.
Singapore bank UOB sees stronger 2024 outlook, third-quarter net profit trails estimate
8:59 PM ET Wed, 25 Oct 2023
UOB, Singapore's third-largest bank by assets, projected mid single-digit loan growth and double-digit fee growth for its 2024 outlook.
Implementing renewable energy in ASEAN: A lot of work needs to happen, CEO says
11:50 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2023
Alexander Lenz, Asia-Pacific CEO at Aquila Clean Energy, says the region has "massive potential."
Southeast Asia looks to renewable power for energy security
8:05 PM ET Mon, 16 Oct 2023
As energy demand grows, Southeast Asia turns to renewable energy to safeguard its energy security.
South China Sea: China has to learn to live with the rest of the region's rise, analyst says
12:07 AM ET Thu, 5 Oct 2023
Curtis Chin, Asia fellow at the Milken Institute, discusses China's relationship with Southeast Asia.
Kenangan Coffee CEO says the company isn't in a rush to go public
11:48 PM ET Sun, 1 Oct 2023
Edward Tirtanata, CEO and co-founder of the Indonesian company, says "we have the luxury of time at the moment."
Indonesia's EV ambitions could help boost investments in the rest of Southeast Asia
8:43 PM ET Sun, 24 Sept 2023
Indonesia's EV development is poised to be the "gateway" for further investments in ASEAN, and could play a major role in building the region's EV ecosystem.
ASEAN's first joint military drills in South China Sea signal relevance as strategic player: Analyst
12:31 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2023
Lynn Kuok, senior fellow for Asia-Pacific security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, discusses ASEAN's first joint military exercises in the South China Sea this week amid concerns over Beijing.
Cambodia’s new Prime Minister Hun Manet heads to close ally China for his first official trip abroad
11:55 PM ET Wed, 13 Sept 2023
The two countries' leaders will discuss tightening relations for the building of a "Cambodia-China Community" and bilateral, regional and international matters.
EV market: Indonesia is a 'good gateway' to ASEAN, says Bakrie & Brothers CEO
11:29 PM ET Tue, 12 Sept 2023
Anindya Novyan Bakrie, CEO and president director of Bakrie & Brothers, discusses the country's electric vehicle industry and investments in it.
Nusantara is designed to attract investors and economic activities to Indonesia, says minister
12:05 AM ET Fri, 8 Sept 2023
Rachmat Kaimuddin, Indonesia’s deputy coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investments in infrastructure and transportation, talks about development plans for Nusantara, the future capital of Indonesia. He says Nusantara will not only be a "government center but also [an] economic center."
Growing global nuclear tensions calls for reinvigorating the Rarotonga treaty, says Cook Islands' PM
1:21 AM ET Thu, 7 Sept 2023
Mark Brown, prime minister of the Cook Islands, says it is important that Pacific countries have a voice and are heard in calling for nuclear-powered nations to deescalate potential conflict.
EV investments will have a positive spillover effect for Malaysia, minister says
1:56 AM ET Wed, 6 Sept 2023
Attracting EV companies "will give spillover effect to the Malaysian companies, the SMEs and Malaysian corporates supplying to this group," Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia's minister of investment, trade and industry, tells CNBC's JP Ong on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Jakarta.
Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
9:40 PM ET Tue, 5 Sept 2023
An official ASEAN statement issued Tuesday night confirmed the decision to hand the chair to the Philippines in 2026.
ASEAN's diversity on Myanmar shouldn't divide the bloc, says ex-Indonesian minister
2:50 AM ET Tue, 5 Sept 2023
Indonesia’s former foreign minister says the situation with Myanmar's civil strife is not only a "litmus test" but also an "existential threat" to ASEAN's unity. Marty Natalegawa speaks to CNBC's JP Ong on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Jakarta.
Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit
9:42 PM ET Mon, 4 Sept 2023
The repeat visits have positioned Harris as a key interlocutor for the Democratic administration, to bolster partnerships to counterbalance Chinese influence.
'We want to explore regionally' if MOU with HSBC is successful: WeLab CEO
12:33 AM ET Tue, 1 Aug 2023
WeLab CEO Simon Loong says its fintech collaboration with HSBC will "start small and make it meaningful".
Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system
7:00 PM ET Sun, 30 July 2023
The scheme is aimed to support cross-border economic activities in the goal of implementing an inclusive financial ecosystem around the region.
Singapore's OCBC expects to deliver $2.2 billion in extra revenue by 2025
3:29 AM ET Mon, 3 July 2023
OCBC said its expectation was an outcome of unifying its brand across its core markets of China and Southeast Asia to capture the growth opportunity there.

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