Photo credit: Channel NewsAsia TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Thailand welcomes EU decision to drop ‘yellow card’ warning overfishing practises (9 January 2019) Thailand on 9 January 2019 welcomed the decision by
Photo Credit: ABS-CBN News Economy, Investment and Trade Southeast Asians wary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects (7 January 2019) 70% of Southeast Asians believe their governments should be cautious when
EU trade expert urges SMEs to leverage the ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) mechanism to flag unfair Non-Tariff-Measures (NTMs) (From left) Mr. Paolo R. Vergano, Trade Facilitation Expert in the ARISE
Photo credit: The Korea Herald TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MEKONG Mekong-Korea cooperation spearheads sustainable development (24 December 2018) The Korean government stands ready and willing to share its insights and experience with
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post Economy, Investment and Trade Thailand seeks to replicate success of Chinese digital village model (24 December 2018) Thailand plans to start adopting the Taobao Village model to help
Photo credit: Reuters TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MEKONG Mekong-Lancang cooperation needs focus (18 December 2018) Vietnamese deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized the need for the Mekong-Lancang
Photo Credit: Reuters Economy, Investment and Trade Chinese steelmaker to invest in US$4.4 billion Philippine steel project (17 December 2018) China’s second-largest steelmaker HBIS Group, private equity firm Huili Investment Fund, Philippine rebar
Photo credit: The Phnom Penh Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA, LAOS Cambodia, Laos pledge to boost bilateral trade (7 December 2018) Cambodia and Laos have agreed to increase trade and investment
Photo Credit: GCash Economy, Investment and Trade The Philippines aims for a cashless society using Chinese technology (21 May 2018) Partnering with Alibaba Group’s affiliate Ant Financials, Filipino company Mynt has introduced a
Photo credit: AFP Economy, Investment and Trade Indonesia seeks US$60 billion investment for Belt and Road infrastructure projects (7 December 2018) Indonesia is “currently in the discussion stages” with China concerning electricity, energy