It’s getting hotter — and more expensive to stay cool — in the island nation. Will it become the first in Southeast Asia to ...

Asian stocks have taken the cue from Wall Street, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 1%. Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.8%, while Australian shares slid more than 2%.

“We are showing our flag here to demonstrate that we stand ... part in exercises in the region with France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and the United States.