Gold prices have broken above USD1600 /oz benchmark and settled at USD1643 /oz on Friday. Market has been very strong due to seeking in safe haven for fear of epidemic spread. This week, the support w…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 24 Feb 2020
Market Fundamentals: Many commodities have recovered in prices last week. As China factories are resuming work gradually, we have seen the demand for raw materials rising again. In addition, a downfal…
Oil prices skid on demand concerns as virus spreads globally
Oil prices tumbled nearly 3% towards a one-week low on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors fretting about a hit to demand. Global shares als…
Trump’s India Visit Will Strengthen Strategic Cooperation
This week President Trump visits India for the first time to meet with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2019, the United States had $23 billion trade deficit with India. The Trump administrati…
Shares drop, gold surges as investors scurry for safety
Global shares and oil slid on Monday while safe-haven gold surged as the spread of the coronavirus outside China darkened the outlook for world growth with infections and deaths rising in South Korea,…
ASEAN and Investment in Digital Industry
According to the research study from ITD and Thammasat University, ASEAN region is the source of digital industry’s investment because the national government in ASEAN countries encourage digital econ…
Indo-Pacific ties, Afghanistan focus of Modi, Trump meeting
Continued cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and stabilization of Afghanistan in terms of working together to counter terror are high on the agenda of the talks between US President Donald Trump and Prim…
The coronavirus outbreak could cost Vietnam $4 billion in lost tourism in just 3 months, according to the country’s department of tourism
Vietnam’s tourism industry is already taking an economic hit due to the coronavirus outbreak. While the World Tourism Organization says it is too early to estimate the full impact of COVID-19, the res…
A Golden Opportunity for Cloud Services in Myanmar
Businesses in Myanmar are growing rapidly in no small part due to the cloud services offerings from Golden TMH (GTMH). With offices in Mandalay and Yangon, the company is one of the leading telecommun…
Myanmar’s India Balancing Act
A month after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official state visit to Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s president, U Win Myint, is scheduled for an official visit to India in the upcoming weeks. He is expected to t…