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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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