23 March, 2017
Photo credit: CNN Philippines Economy, Investment and Trade Philippines pledges US$300,000 for Rakhine State Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, on an official visit to Myanmar this week, met with President U Htin Kyaw and State Counsellor
23 March, 2017
Photo Credit: AP Economy, Investment and Trade China says ASEAN should not have to choose between two superpowers Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said during a press conference after the closing of the National People’s
16 March, 2017
Photo credit: World Bank Economy, Investment and Trade Myanmar audits state-owned banks The World Bank is working with the Myanmar government to audit the country’s four state-owned banks. This comes as the country looks
15 March, 2017
Photo Credit: Reuters Economy, Investment and Trade China and Japan both seek to control RCEP A tug-of-war can be seen between China and Japan as they both try to steer the RCEP negotiations. China
14 March, 2017
ASEAN Roundtable Series on “Dealing with a changing world order: What will Trump’s economic and foreign policies mean for ASEAN?” Kuala Lumpur, 14 March 2017 – ASEAN businesses have urged President Trump’s administration to
14 March, 2017
By Dr. Arup Raha | 14 March 2017 |
ASEAN exports are showing signs of life after a dismal performance in 2016. However, the cyclical bounce aside, there are still significant structural issues that are likely to constrain its growth: The slowdown in
13 March, 2017
11 March 2017 As appeared in The Star Online ASEAN needs to be revitalised. It needs the kind of leadership that led to its establishment on Aug 8, 1967 or, for example, to the
9 March, 2017
Photo credit: World Maritime News Economy, Investment and Trade Myanmar forms committee to revive special economic zone A high-level committee and task force has been started to revive the previously suspended Dawei Special Economic
8 March, 2017
Photo Credit: Reuters Economy, Investment and Trade China cuts growth targets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced in an address to the National People’s Congress, that the growth target for China this year has been
27 February, 2017
25 February 2017 As appeared in The Star Online THE gravest threat of the rise of nationalist populism is to the universal values and practices of a civilised world which took several decades to