It used to take Rukhsana Parveen Khan 30 to 45 minutes to reach Bonani from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Today, the journey takes a mere five minutes. “This is excellent,” she told Xi…
Sustainable development future of ASEAN
Sustainable investment is no longer just a common term but has become something that the ASEAN Business Advisory Council puts at its vital core in developing and moving ahead. That remark was made by …
Circle Partners With Fintech Company To Tackle the Philippines’ $36,100,000,000 Remittance Industry
Philippine-based crypto exchange Coins.ph says it is teaming up with fintech firm Circle to enable its 18 million Filipino users to enjoy better remittance services. In a statement, Coins.ph says stab…
How India and China compete in non-aligned South Asia and the Indian Ocean
China’s economic, diplomatic, and military activities in South Asia and the Indian Ocean island states have New Delhi concerned about Beijing’s growing influence in its neighborhood. In this episode o…
Southeast Asia’s mounting food insecurity
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global rice prices in August were 31% higher than the previous year and at a 15-year high, which has left the inflation-sensiti…
China’s Trade Grows in SE Asia Under BRI, as Do Concerns
Since China’s launch of the Belt and Road Initiative 10 years ago, trade with Southeast Asian nations has more than doubled. Beijing has poured billions into helping build rails, airports, ports, and …
Indonesia’s commodity future in the face of China’s slowdown
Over the past two decades, China has been an engine of economic growth capable of hoisting demand for commodities. Between 2001–2012, China’s average economic growth reached double-digits and the inte…
India-China Tango Continues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been caught in a tug of war between India and China. Most recently, a Chinese maritime research vessel, Shi Yan 6, was expected to enter Colombo for research in purposes, in collaboratio…
The Philippines records more than 4M foreign visitors showing strong rebound of tourism
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic about the Philippine tourism industry’s continuing resurgence post-pandemic, with visitor arrivals to the country breaching the four million mark today (S…
Malaysia unveils largest-ever budget; more investment incentives, subsidy cuts to narrow deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 13) announced the country’s largest-ever budget of RM393.8 billion (S$113.6 billion) in 2024, which he said would continue to fuel economic growth…