Anutin Charnvirakul encourages measures such as home working and carpooling as country is reliant on oil imports

Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has called on the public to conserve energy, urging work-from-home measures and carpooling, as he warned of the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.

In a statement posted on social media, Anu...

MANILA, Philippines – As the war in the Middle East ripples across global markets, boardrooms in corporate Philippines are confronting a familiar question in the direst of times: press forward, or pull back.

For some, the answer lies in discipline, for others, in recalibration and for a few, in quiet defiance.

Across industries—from property to infrastruct...

If the war in the Middle East prolongs and global oil prices continue to skyrocket, the Philippine peso could breach the ₱61:$1 level in the second quarter of 2026 and even hit as low as ₱62 to ₱64 against the United States (US) dollar.

“Our base case forecasts for the US dollar-Philippine peso [pair] assume some gradual de-escalation in April but importantly if oil...

Former TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn outlines three exchange-rate scenarios amid soaring oil prices, warning Thailand’s status as a net oil importer makes the baht, inflation and tourism costs tightly linked.

Yuthasak Supasorn, chairman of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said Thai...

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The percentage of women on boards of directors for all public listed companies (PLCs) stood at 29.3% as of January 2026.

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the SC remains committed to deepening inclusivity and participation in capital market.

“In 2012, a target of 30% women on boards was reco...