By 2050, Asean may easily be the fourth-largest economy in the world with trade that is projected to reach US$10 trillion. This is welcome news to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). For y…
The currency manipulation game
The trade war between the United States (US) and China is heating up again, with US President Donald Trump abruptly announcing plans to impose a 10 percent tariff on the US$300 billion worth of import…
Why ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific outlook matters
The idea of the Indo-Pacific as a regional concept is not new and has been widely discussed in the policy community as a way to link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and give greater recognition to the …
5G and Asean Connectivity
The advancement of cellular technology from 1G to 4G yields parallel improvement in the way we communicate and go about our day-to-day lives. However, the 5th generation, or 5G, is a new creature alto…
Malaysia launches new car project to jumpstart high-tech growth
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia launched a new mass market car project on Friday, as it looks to boost development and adoption of high technology in a renewed industrial push by Prime Ministe…
Malaysia benefits from BRI, seeks more cooperation with China: officials
Malaysia has benefited from the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and is looking forward to more cooperation in trade and investment, officials said here Thursday. The BRI is an economic i…
New road surface using rubber is trialled on the M1
A new road surface using recycled tyres is being trialled on the M1 motorway by Highways England. A section of road between junctions 23 to 22 on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Leicester ha…
Malaysia: Rubber glove makers climb as ringgit weakens
Shares of rubber glove makers climbed today as the ringgit continues to weaken against the US dollar, which benefits export-oriented counters. At 3.25pm, the ringgit was trading at 4.1880 against the …
Manila to host infrastructure financing conference
THE Philippines will host an Asia-Pacific infrastructure financing conference on Aug. 7-9, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said. The conference follows the first in China’s Guizhou provinc…
Malaysia’s automation capital allowance stimulates transformation
INCENTIVES often help push business leaders sitting on the fence about digital transformation to the other side. In Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, government incentives in the form of …