China-ASEAN Monitor

19 April, 2017

File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade China’s second largest bank opens private banking centre in Singapore 18 April 2017 – China Construction Bank (CCB) has announced the opening of an infrastructure financing services centre,

Myanmar Monitor

13 April, 2017

Photo credit: Bloomberg Economy, Investment and Trade Oil pipeline in Myanmar opens after meeting between leaders 11 April 2017 – After a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinpeng and Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, the crude

Barriers to Asean promise

10 April, 2017

8 April 2017 As appeared in The Star Online IT is true that with a total gross domestic product (GDP) of US$2.7 trillion, Asean is the seventh largest economy in the world – if

Myanmar Monitor

6 April, 2017

Photo credit: Asian Journal Economy, Investment and Trade Biomass comes to Myanmar A Japanese consortium has led the development of Myanmar’s first biomass plant over the last five months. The rice husk gasification power plant

China-ASEAN Monitor

5 April, 2017

Photo Credit: LNG World News Economy, Investment and Trade China and Japan bid for Philippines’ LNG project Filipino Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has said that China and Japan have submitted competing bids for a

Myanmar Monitor

30 March, 2017

Photo credit: Nikkei Asian Review Economy, Investment and Trade Myanmar stock exchange struggles to attract investors and companies The Myanmar stock exchange or YSX is struggling to attract investors and companies a year after the

China-ASEAN Monitor

29 March, 2017

Photo Credit: Bloomberg Economy, Investment and Trade Stronger economic ties could reduce territorial disputes At the Boao forum, which is touted to be China’s answer to the World Economic Forum in Davos, experts discussed

US foreign policies – in a flux and risky

27 March, 2017

25 March 2017 As appeared in The Star Online Photo credit: AP IN the course of a few days last week, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson varied American policy on North Korea

Special update on 28th & 29th ASEAN Summits

24 March, 2017

Summit Theme The theme for the 28th ASEAN Summit under Lao PDR’s chairmanship was “Turning Vision Into Reality For A Dynamic ASEAN Community” as ASEAN begins first year journey in ASEAN Community building. 8