Originally published in TheEdge Malaysia, 20 April – 26 April 2020 edition. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, established through the ASEAN Declaration of 8 August 1967 identifies its roots based on
[one_fourth_last] ASEAN’s economic policy responses to COVID-19 must address short-term relief and long-term survival for businesses while ASEAN is well placed to thrive on post-pandemic trade regionalisation with true economic integration Clockwise starting from
[one_third_last] Photo credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Thailand’s outlook revised from positive to stable amidst COVID-19 uncertainty (15 April 2020) S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook for Thailand
[one_third_last] Economy, Investment and Trade ASEAN+3 leaders meet online to discuss COVID-19 (14 April 2020) ASEAN leaders and their three ASEAN partners, namely China, South Korea and Japan, discussed initiatives to strengthen
KEY HIGHLIGHTS The rapid spread of COVID-19 has impacted manufacturing the world over. ASEAN industries in particular are in for a painful 2020 due to supply chain disruptions centering on China. The
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[one_third_last] Photo credit: Vietnam News Agency TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND, VIETNAM International rice prices rise as droughts affect rice production in Thailand and Vietnam (31 March 2020) International rice prices have
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