ASEAN News

The international energy market finds itself in a game of geopolitical brinkmanship. Although the Iranian government officially announced the Strait of Hormuz to be fully open today, the situation on the water tells a much more limited tale. The reports in the U.S. Central Command claim that the sea route is still an area of active enforcement, and at least …

There has been a big upheaval at the top of the billionaire lists. Today, on the 17th of April, 2026, Gautam Adani has overtaken Mukesh Ambani to become the richest man in Asia once again. This movement is caused by a huge inflow of Adani Group stocks, which brought billions to Gautam Adani in one day, and Reliance Industries experienced …

Indian politics stands at the stage of structural stress. In 2026, with the South India political temperature on delimitation tapped, the South India political pulse on delimitation is no longer a theoretical argument, but rather a high-stakes, political movement. The collapse point of all the controversy is the forthcoming realignment of Lok Sabha constituencies through the population which the southern …

Myanmar today entered the new year, 1388 ME with a hysterical political gesture since President Min Aung Hlaing has authorized the release of more than 4,500 inmates. This announcement comes on the New Year festivities in the country, making it one of the most important amnesty measures in the last few months. In cities such as Yangon, families had assembled …

The world economic terrain is changing at a high rate, with geopolitical tensions within the Middle East boiling over to a critical point in 2026. There is a rumble in the streets within the Tokyo financial sector that the central bank of Japan is about to make a decisive turn. With the energy routes being broken by the war, which …

The Chinese economy has already overcome the reluctant market forecasts to begin the year with a strong momentum. The National Bureau of Statistics reported on April 16, 2026, that China is registering 5% GDP growth in the first quarter. This number is comfortably placed at the high end of the annual growth goal of Beijing, and this indicates a strong …

As a strategic measure in stabilizing the economies of the region, Japan has officially opened a financial structure of 10 billion dollars to assist Asian countries, especially the ASEAN countries, to have a sustainable supply of oil. The initiative was announced on April 15, 2026, by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and is in response to extreme volatility in energy markets …

India has officially rolled out the House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) phase today, April 16, 2026 in a historic advancement to digitizing national data. This forms the very important initial phase of the Census 2027 cycle. This colossal project is being touted as the largest digital enumeration exercise in the world and the one that would see the end …

During the middle part of April 2026, the temperatures in the Northern and Central provinces were above 40°C. As residents struggle against the scalding weather outside, meteorologists blame an unlikely weather villain that is miles out in the Pacific Ocean: Super Typhoon Sinlaku.  Though this enormous storm system is currently positioned off the Mariana Islands, which is located thousands of …

The fire in Navotas has introduced heavy smoke to Metro Manila over a span of only days and has created the centre of a huge environmental and public health disaster in the Navotas Sanitary Landfill. The city has reported a hazy situation, strong chemical odours and poor quality of air starting April 10, 2026. Although the fire has been declared …