Vincent Tan
Reporter, Asia
Vincent is a Southeast Asia-focused journalist covering climate, governance, crime and regional politics. Before joining SCMP, he wrote for The Star and CNA, covering issues in local communities to environmental policy and indigenous cultures. He holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master’s in Digital Journalism.
Vincent is a Southeast Asia-focused journalist covering climate, governance, crime and regional politics. Before joining SCMP, he wrote for The Star and CNA, covering issues in local communities to environmental policy and indigenous cultures. He holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master’s in Digital Journalism.
Areas of Expertise:
ESG and sustainability, investigative journalism, Malaysian politicsLanguages Spoken:
English
Rival carriers lack commercial incentive to take over unprofitable routes, which could force the government into a subsidy dilemma, analysts say.
Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint.
Asia’s care economy is booming, but its biggest supplier nations are ageing too, raising fears of a coming carer shortfall.
Given the drink’s origins in Sarawak, industry players have to balance between adhering to traditional processes and commercial limitations.
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Many Southeast Asian cities lack adequate heat risk assessments, and have weak regulations protecting outdoor workers, a report says.
The proposal has put a spotlight on the different legal approaches against drug trafficking offences in the region.
From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes.
Palm oil is just the start. Indonesia’s new trade exchange also aims to oversee nickel and coal export volumes, prices and taxes.
Analysts say stricter local-content rules and a stronger production framework will be needed to boost Indonesia up the EV supply chain.
An estimated 780,000 Cambodian workers have left Thailand since last year’s border conflicts, affecting a wide range of industries.
The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say.
The rule change has upended expectations that a NUMed degree could offer graduates a pathway to practising medicine in Britain.
Between 130,000 and 150,000 Vietnamese go abroad to work annually, leaving seafood and garment sectors scrabbling for labourers.
Analysts say the move could help the Philippines compete for higher-value offshore functions and boost countryside development.
While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row.
Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms.
To keep US chips and Chinese capital flowing, Malaysia is working overtime to reassure both Washington and Beijing.
Last year, the state recorded US$4.7 billion in approved investments across 295 projects, almost three times the amount logged in 2024.
The party says it helped BN secure victory in Johor and has promoted cooperation with the coalition for the coming Negeri Sembilan election.
The result will give BN momentum before the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1 and could deepen friction within the ruling coalition.
Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.
Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.
A win for BN is a sign that Johoreans still love Najib, his son says, in a remark that has stirred up the spectre of 1MDB again.
