The Malaysian economy has the resiliency to bounce back from the current situation due to its strong and productive labour force, an economist said. Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said the gover…
The Great Wall against China: Understanding India’s new foreign investment rules
The finance ministry on Wednesday notified changes in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) rules which mandate “prior approval” from the Centre for foreign investments from countries “tha…
Alibaba Aims To ‘Speed Up’ COVID-19 Recovery With $28 Billion Data Center Investment
China’s biggest cloud computing provider, Alibaba Cloud, will invest a whopping $28.2 billion in cloud infrastructure and the construction of data centers over the next three years as it prepares to h…
Southeast Asia’s hydropower boom grinds to a halt as COVID-19 stalls projects
Incomplete and prospective hydropower dam projects in Southeast Asia, particularly along the Mekong River and its tributaries, are at risk of major delays and shutdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic impact…
Vietnam: Digital economy expected to increase labour productivity
Việt Nam needed to invest in the digital economy and seize the opportunities it provided to improve labour productivity. The information was released at the annual Vietnam economic evaluation report r…
ADB: Pandemic need not turn into economic meltdown
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) believes countries should act fast in responding to the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic to prevent further deterioration of the economy. In an Asian Development B…
Digital economy expected to increase labour productivity
Việt Nam needed to invest in the digital economy and seize the opportunities it provided to improve labour productivity. The information was released at the annual Vietnam economic evaluation report r…
Muted ramadan, eid amid pandemic slam seasonal rise in palm oil demand
The palm oil market is set to miss out on a key high-demand period in 2020 as coronavirus-driven lockdowns during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan dent demand in key importing countries such as India,…
Talking heads: A U-shaped global growth recovery?
GERALD AMBROSE, COUNTRY HEAD – ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS MALAYSIA, ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS Where are you seeing exciting investment opportunities in Malaysia, and how are you positioning you…
China to build commodity trading centre in Caofeidian, aims over $7 billion trade by 2022
China will beef up its Caofeidian pilot free trade zone, prioritising the development of international commodities trade and bringing in more foreign investments, local government said on Monday. The …