Japan has promised US$3 billion in investment and loans to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to boost development in the fast-growing region, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Monday. T…
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Asean Today – Nov 2019
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Vietnam Market to open in Malaysia next year
The first Vietnam Market in Malaysia is expected to open in March 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, creating more opportunity to boost exports of Vietnamese products. The Vietnam Market will cover six floors in t…
Singapore’s fintech ecosystem and its role in Asean
SINGAPORE’S fintech ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) kickstarted the fintech journey four years ago. The current success is not by accident…
Lessons from the Asean Summit
As Thailand prepares to wind down its year-long chairmanship of Asean, it’s time to reflect on the state of the 10-country alliance and relations with its dialogue partners. Based on what happen…
Asean Today – Oct 2019
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ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific ‘can reduce friction’
One of the roles of the newly launched ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific is to reduce frictions between members and partner countries, as well as tendencies to establish potential “new blocks…
Asean Today – Sep 2019
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Malaysian PM urges ASEAN to learn from China, defends free trade
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries should follow China’s example to boost the regional economy while voicing st…
A Short History Of The ASEAN Digital Future
This month, Malaysia celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence, led by 94-year old but digitally savvy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Singapore also celebrated its 54th National Day this month…