Photo Credit: Reuters TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Malaysia’s E&E sector to benefit from China’s tech-focused 14th Five-Year Plan (29 October 2020) Malaysia’s electrical and electronics (E&E) sector is set to benefit from
Photo Credit: Reuters TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT China agrees to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission (22 October 2020) China signed an agreement with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) on
Jukhee Hong, CARI’s Executive Director, leads the panel discussion on “Leveraging on the Digital Wave: The Roadmap to ASEAN Digital Transformation” at the ASEAN STARTUP FORUM 2020 The ASEAN STARTUP FORUM 2020 was organised
CARI Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid spoke at the 35th ASEAN Roundtable, Yusuf Ishak Institute (ISEAS) Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid participated in the 35th ASEAN Roundtable on “The COVID-19 Crisis: Impact on
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND New Bank of Thailand governor raises concern on local unrest (21 October 2020) The ongoing anti-government rallies could further weaken domestic consumption and
Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Chinese investors expected to lead doubling of investments into Indonesia’s nickel processing sector by 2033 (16 October 2020) Indonesia expects to see investments
ASEAN needs to do more than just bounce along Originally published in TheEdge Malaysia, 19 October – 25 October 2020. ASEAN was in a sweet spot – the foreign investment destination of choice. It
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Economic recovery expected to take at least two years to return to pre-pandemic levels (14 October 2020) The Bank of Thailand (BOT) stated
US private sector is committed to supporting ASEAN’s economic recovery: strengthening public health infrastructure, restoring consumer confidence, and promoting sustainable development are critical recovery areas Counterclockwise starting from top left: Amb. Michael W. Michalak,
Photo Credit: 123rf TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT China to purchase 1.7 million tonnes of Malaysian palm oil until 2023 (13 October 2020) China has expressed its commitment to purchase 1.7 million tonnes