Ninety-seven kilometers of rocks in Thai waters stand between Beijing and dominance over the Mekong, a mighty river that feeds millions as it threads south from the Tibetan Plateau through five countr…
SMEs main beneficiaries of US-China trade war
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have remained the main beneficiaries of the trade dispute between China and the US. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd commercial banking country head Andrew Sill said while no…
The “BELT AND ROAD” Movement Stretches To Sri Lanka Via LongBit
– The Chinese organisation initiated the “Belt and Road” strategy in 2013 to strengthen the infrastructure and investments across 153 countries. – The trade delegation comprised of more th…
World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi draws massive interest
The World Future Energy Summit opens at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Monday, with around 35,000 people expected to attend from 170 countries. The four-day event, which is the largest of…
Philippines builds infrastructure to spur economy
The Philippines’ economy is leaning heavily on infrastructure projects – along with the traditional growth drivers of consumption and foreign remittances – to deliver an economic boost in 2020. In the…
Climate migrations in Myanmar
“We live in a part of the world that will be hit incredibly hard by climate change. The disruptions to agriculture and food security will be enormous. People will simply not be able to live as t…
Vietnam faces growing threat to energy security, environment
Your family’s electricity bills might zoom this year as Vietnam is set to buy 1.5 billion kWh of power from Laos. It has become necessary since a shortage is forecast for several years starting …
Promoting intra-ASEAN economy for a cohesive and proactive bloc
Enhancing intra-ASEAN trade and investment is important for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN. This was stated by Vũ Hồ, director general of the ASEAN Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign…
ADB unveils financial support worth 322 mln USD for Laos
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new business plan which includes funding arrangements to support development in Laos over the next few years. According to the ADB Country Operations Bu…
SoftBank’s Son eyes further Indonesia investment
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) founder and chief executive, Masayoshi Son, said on Friday he wants to expand his tech conglomerate’s investments in Indonesia, in remarks following a meeting with Preside…