Summary With the upcoming Trump presidency and Republican control of the House and Senate, this article looks at the possible changes to US policy and how that might affect Asia. It focuses on fiscal,
Than Htut Aung, CEO of the Eleven Media Group, is escorted by police from the court in Yangon on Friday. He and his chief editor will spend the next two weeks in Insein prison
Photo from The Jakarta Post Trade and Investment Malaysian Prime Minister signs 14 business arrangements during China visit Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the proposed investments from 14 business arrangements sealed
Photo via The Straits Times Society Myanmar most generous country in the world Myanmar has been named the most generous country in the world for the third consecutive year, according to the latest Charities
22 October, 2016 As appeared in The Star Online Unsettling period: The City of London is getting increasingly nervous about its future after Brexit. Many foreign banks are fretting and there is talk of
One of the main reasons behind the downshift in global growth has been the structural decline in global trade (Figure 1). For ASEAN economies, this has been particularly relevant given their dependence on the
Photo from The Jakarta Post Trade and Investment Hopes rise as Duterte set to visit China Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will make a four-day state visit to China on 18-21 October, bringing along a
Photo from Reuters Economy Trade deficit reaches US$1.73 billion in government’s first six months Myanmar’s trade deficit has reached US$1.73 billion in the NLD government’s first six months, beginning in April, significantly lower than
Foreign Affairs AIIB opens Myanmar book amid falling FDI The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its first loan in Myanmar. The AIIB will lend US$20mn to the Myingyan gas-fired power plant, which
29 September, 2016 By CK Tan, as appeared in Nikkei Asian Review KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian countries may be able to withstand global economic adversity by pulling monetary and fiscal levers, but such policies