BriefAsia tracks the stories moving across borders: money, supply chains, regulation, infrastructure and the people making Asia's next cycle.
Benchmark crude gained 2.65% Monday while diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remain frozen, with shipping through the critical strait down sharply over the weekend.
How geopolitical rivalry and supply chain restructuring are transforming gold and silver into strategic manufacturing assets rather than simple safe-haven commodities
Advocacy coalitions warn that separate treatment of nicotine salt and freebase variants lets traders dodge excise duties and drain public coffers
The country imported 1.76 million metric tons of dairy in the first half of 2026, with local output accounting for barely 1.4% of total supply.
Federal and state election uncertainties compound foreign selling pressure, with RM3.73 billion pulled from equities year-to-date as benchmark index consolidates.
A four-month suspension of rice imports pushed the nation's domestic reliance ratio up from a 37-year low, though experts warn the metric masks underlying productivity challenges.
