China-ASEAN Monitor
The Straits Times Economy, Investment and Trade China insists BRI benefits countries after Malaysia warns the Philippines (8 March 2019) Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi reiterated the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’s
The Straits Times Economy, Investment and Trade China insists BRI benefits countries after Malaysia warns the Philippines (8 March 2019) Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi reiterated the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’s
Deputy Minister Dr. Ong Kian Ming: Malaysia is committed to multilateral trade pacts and ASEAN must demonstrate the collective political will to pursue shared prosperity through the acceleration of economic integration (From left) YB
HIGHLIGHTS Inflation to tick-up but stay manageable Decreasing pork prices could temper the pace of food price inflation. The hike in electricity prices by 8.3% in March 2019 could add 0.3% to headline inflation,
Photo credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND, LAOS Thailand and Laos aim to link countries by high-speed rail by 2023 (6 March 2019) The Thai government hopes to complete the
Bangkok Post Economy, Investment and Trade Thailand records 49% jump in transit trade with southern China in January (4 March 2019) Thailand’s transit and border trade saw a year-on-year 1.84% increase, reaching
HIGHLIGHTS January 2019 trade Malaysia registered a larger trade surplus of RM11.5bn in Jan as the expansion in exports was greater than the growth in imports. External headwinds took a toll on manufactured exports,
HIGHLIGHTS January 2019 industrial production Singapore‟s IPI fell 3.1% yoy in Jan, the first decline in 13 months, due to setbacks in the electronics and precision engineering clusters. Potential de-escalation in US-China trade tensions
Photo credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT LAOS, VIETNAM Laos and Vietnam sign nine agreements to enhance bilateral ties (27 February 2019) Laos and Vietnam inked nine agreements to enhance bilateral
HIGHLIGHTS February 2019 Bank Indonesia meeting Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (7DRRR) steady at 6.00%, as widely expected. Reducing the current account deficit (CAD) to 2.5% of GDP is a
File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade Laos urges China to increase import quota for Laotian rice to 50,000 tonnes (21 February 2019) Lao industry and commerce minister Khemmani Pholsena asked China to