Loong on China: China’s Party Congress – Should ASEAN care? Originally published in The Edge Malaysia, 30th October edition. The Chinese Communist Party has confirmed a second term for President Xi Jinping as its
Photo Credit: File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade Malaysia will continue investing in Myanmar despite Rohingya crisis (24 October 2017) Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has said that the
Photo Credit: Zhejiang Daily Economy, Investment and Trade Chinese firms to invest US$4.5 billion for industrial projects in the Philippines (24 October 2017) According to the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) two
Photo Credit: File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade Investments needed to develop Yangon into regional trading hub (11 October 2017) Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said that plans are underway for
Photo Credit: South China Morning Post Foreign Affairs China donates US$22 million worth of firearms to the Philippines (5 October 2017) China has given US$22 million in guns and ammunition to the Philippines in
Photo Credit: File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade Myanmar PMI continues to indicate manufacturing contraction (2 October 2017) The Nikkei Myanmar Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, stood at 49.4 in September, signalling a
Photo Credit: South China Morning Post Economy, Investment and Trade China and Philippines to jointly explore oil and gas in South China Sea (28 September 2017) The Philippines Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, speaking at
Originally published in The Edge Malaysia, 2nd October 2017 edition. Germany’s national elections looked like a boring affair for many months. Angela Merkel’s record-equalling fourth term as chancellor was taken for granted. Her party – the
Photo Credit: Frontier Monitor Economy, Investment and Trade Bankers warn unrealistic deadlines will cause economic disruption (25 September 2017) Banking industry executives warn that a severe disruption to the economy may occur unless a
Photo Credit: Daily Mail Economy, Investment and Trade Monorail line to be built in Cambodia (27 September 2017) China Sky Railway Group will operate on a 10km line in Cambodia in May 2018, according