Photo credit: New Mandala Economy, Investment and Trade China-ASEAN trade volume hits record high in 2018 (15 March 2019) Trade between China and ASEAN saw a 14.1% year-on-year increase in 2018 to
HIGHLIGHTS February 2019 trade The trade balance swung into a surplus of US$330m in February amid a steeper contraction in imports relative to exports. February’s rebound lowered cumulative trade deficit to US$734m in 2M19
HIGHLIGHTS January 2019 industrial production IPI growth beat expectations at 3.2% yoy in January, as a jump in electricity output and resilient manufacturing production offset declining mining output. While the downturn in E&E growth
Photo credit: Khmer Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA, LAOS, VIETNAM CLV Development Triangle Area committee discusses ways to boost economic cooperation (11 March 2019) The 12th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area Joint
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,