CARI Analysis: Japan-ASEAN Economic Ties to Grow Despite COVID-19 Author: Mohd Imran Said Bin Mohd Shamsunahar | Research Editor: Eleen Ooi Yi Ling Webmaster: Nor Amirah Mohd Aminuddin | Research Director: Hong Jukhee
Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Thailand seeks to cut Malacca Strait shipping time via land link (1 September 2020) Thailand hopes to cut shipping time via the
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Malaysian government planning to reroute US$10.6 billion rail project (8 September 2020) Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Hasbi Habibollah stated during a parliamentary session on
Photo Credit: Reuters TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Investors concerned over Thai economy due to political instability and COVID-19 (3 September 2020) Global investors are increasingly worried over the future prospects of
Photo Credit: Shan News TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Myanmar wholesalers on China border face new restrictions (1 September 2020) The Chinese government has imposed new restrictions on Myanmar wholesale distributors on the
Photo Credit: VNA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA, LAOS, MYANMAR, VIETNAM CLMV ministers endorse action plan on economic cooperation for 2020/2021 (25 August 2020) The economic ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and
Photo Credit: zodiachip.com TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Chinese 5G chips manufacturer Zodiac to invest US$360 million in Malaysia (24 August 2020) Chinese tech company Zodiac (China) Applied Science and Technology Research Centre
Photo Credit: Asia First TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT China-ASEAN trade totalled US$362 billion in the first seven months of 2020 (18 August 2020) China’s trade with ASEAN stood at US$362 billion in
Photo Credit:The Myanmar Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MYANMAR, GERMANY German firms in Myanmar plan on reducing investments (12 August 2020) A business outlook survey report recently released by the Delegation of
Photo Credit: International Adviser TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT Myanmar approves joint venture for China’s strategic port project (10 August 2020) Myanmar’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), approved the registration of