As storm clouds hang over the global economy, Asean is perceived as one of the fastest growing and more stable economic regions. This presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with other par…
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Asia-Pacific nations must invest $120B a year in agri – ADB
The Philippines and the rest of Asia and the Pacific region must increase their investments in agriculture if they want to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Asian Development Bank (AD…
Asean Today – Jun 2019
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Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
After France unveiled the latest version of its policy in the Indo-Pacific (“France and security in the Indo-Pacific”) in May 2019, and after the United States published its updated “Indo-Pacific Stra…
Asean Today – May 2019
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Requirements, opportunities in attracting Chinese investors to Asean
SINCE 2018, US-China trade frictions have deteriorated significantly, and the impact on the two countries and the global economy has become increasingly apparent. With trade protectionism and the mutu…
Malaysia to be world’s top distributor for China’s multi-utility plane Y-12f: RM415 mil giant assembly facility to be built in kedah
Within three years, Malaysia is set to become the world’s foremost distributor for China’s eight-tonne multi-role utility aircraft, the Y-12F. A full final assembly operations plant will be establishe…
Asean Today – April 2019
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Asean mulls paths to integration during meeting in northern Thailand
CUSTOMS cooperation and robust financial infrastructure remain the top challenges for Asean in its bid to deepen economic integration and redistribute economic wellbeing. Asean finance ministers and c…
ASEAN Pushes for Cross-Border Settlement in Local Currencies
ASEAN central bankers are setting up direct settlement systems that use local currencies, in a bid to reduce transaction costs and exposures to global volatility. The central banks of Thailand, Indone…