Philip Heijmans is a Southeast Asia Gov't Reporter. He covers a range of topics including economic policy, global and regional economies, and cryptocurrency, with a focus on Asia and South East Asia. His work has been featured in The Japan Times, BusinessMirror, and Bloomberg News.
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Beleaguered at home, the Philippine president is navigating an increasingly fraught security environment.
By: Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Philip Heijmans, Suvashree Ghosh
The crypto community reeled after one of Bitcoin’s biggest buyers made a symbolic sale.
By: Rosalind Mathieson, Philip Heijmans
Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a yearlong crackdown that authorities said would eliminate it, according to an Amnesty International report that challenges official claims of success.
By: Isabelle Chong, Philip Heijmans
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
By: Rosalind Mathieson, Philip Heijmans
The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to beach resorts and office buildings in Sri Lanka, in what may be the next phase of one of the world’s fastest-growing criminal industries.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his government will focus on making life better for families and rely less on incentives to encourage citizens to have more babies, as the city-state grapples with a record-low fertility rate.
By: Philip Heijmans, Claire Jiao, Chandra Asmara
Indonesia is dangling unprecedented legal protections for investors in President Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund, a move analysts warn could attract money with questionable origins and further erode the reputation of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
By: Philip Heijmans, Isabelle Chong
Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party retained Pritam Singh as secretary-general following a vote among cadres to back the party chief despite his recent legal convictions for lying to a parliamentary committee.
By: Weilun Soon, Chandra Asmara, Philip Heijmans
Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has shone a spotlight on another critical maritime corridor half a world away. The Strait of Malacca — a narrow stretch of water between Indonesia and Malaysia that funnels trade past Singapore — carries more than a fifth of global seaborne trade.
By: Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Philip Heijmans
China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming US officials as the Dalai Lama succession nears
