Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Monday to help Japanese companies diversify their supply chains across Southeast Asia, making a case for tighter economic cooperation to countries war…
Malaysia remains a preferred investment destination, says Mida
Malaysia continues to be a preferred investment destination by the international business community despite the challenging global economic environment with Johor being one of the top recipients of th…
Global rubber prices may gain from positive developments in China, India and US: ANRPC
Revival in Chinese economy, US’ stimulus package expected to spur rubber demand The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) expects an upturn in global rubber prices in the last few …
Pakistan has great potential for development of eco-tourism: Chinese Scholar
Pakistan is rich in natural resources and has many favorable conditions for the development of eco-tourism. From the precipitous peaks of the Karakoram Range to the rich Indus Plain, Pakistan has incr…
Global Auto Markets Begin to Emerge From Pandemic Slowdown
New-car sales in Europe rose last month for the first time this year, a sign that the global auto industry is slowly beginning to pull out of its worst slump in decades. Yet even as consumers return t…
Vietnam: ASEAN’s New De Facto Leader?
Vietnam, as the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2020, has been actively involved with the association since 1995 when it joined the bloc with the aim of bringin…
Cooperation with China to help Laos recover: Lao economist
Economic cooperation between Laos and China will help facilitate Laos’ economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, a renowned Lao economist said. Chairman of the Lao National AssemblyR…
IMF Sees Cambodia as ASEAN’s fastest-growing economy in 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Cambodia will be the third-fastest growing economy in ASEAN next year and the region’s fastest growing economy in 2025. In its World Economic O…
Beware Of Trump’s October (November?) Surprise – Analysis
In the 2020 election, Americans’ national priorities, discontent with the Trump administration and its economic and pandemic failures would seem to work for the Democrats. But beware of the October (o…
A round-up of the latest on Covid-19, the economy, and tourism in Thailand
With Thailand’s emergency decree now extended until October 31, the following is a summary of the situation in Thailand with regard to Covid-19, the tourism sector, and the overall economy, courtesy o…