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Mekong Monitor

22 November, 2018

Photo credit: The Straits Times   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Thailand assumes ASEAN chairmanship amid challenges (16 November 2018) Thailand unveiled the theme of its ASEAN chairmanship—Advancing Partnership for Sustainability—at the closing

China-ASEAN Monitor

21 November, 2018

Photo credit: People’s Daily Online   Economy, Investment and Trade Strategic partnership vision 2030 hailed as milestone in China-ASEAN relations (15 November 2018) China and ASEAN Member States adopted the China-ASEAN Partnership Vision 2030

Mekong Monitor

15 November, 2018

Photo credit: Real Estate   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   CAMBODIA EBA withdrawal could affect Cambodia’s real estate sector (7 November 2018) The potential discontinuation of the European Union’s duty-free trade privileges under its

China-ASEAN Monitor

14 November, 2018

File Photo   Economy, Investment and Trade 17th ASEAN-China Transport Ministers Meeting (8 November 2018) The Seventeenth ASEAN and China Transport Ministers Meeting (17th ATM+China) was co-chaired by the Thai transport minister and Chinese

Indonesia: 3Q18 GDP growth – In line with expectation

14 November, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |

HIGHLIGHTS 3Q18 GDP growth: In line with expectation 3Q18 real GDP growth of 5.2% yoy was supported by investment activity and public consumption whereas net exports remained a drag on GDP growth. We revise

Mekong Monitor

8 November, 2018

Photo credit: Real Estate   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   CAMBODIA EBA withdrawal could affect Cambodia’s real estate sector (7 November 2018) The potential discontinuation of the European Union’s duty-free trade privileges under its

China-ASEAN Monitor

7 November, 2018

Photo credit: CGTN   Economy, Investment and Trade English language Smart FTAX to help facilitate trade (5 November 2018) The English language version of China’s Smart FTAX System was launched on the sidelines of

Indonesia: 3Q18 direct investments

7 November, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |

HIGHLIGHTS 3Q18 direct investments Direct investments (DI) fell 5.7% yoy to US$12.5bn in 3Q18 due to a deeper contraction in foreign direct investments (FDI) of 20.2% yoy to US$6.6bn. DI in manufacturing sector was

China-ASEAN Monitor

31 October, 2018

File Photo   Economy, Investment and Trade Bright prospects for China-ASEAN economic ties in the next 20 years (26 October 2018) China’s economic boom and increasing income levels augur well for its ASEAN partners