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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…
UOB to partner with Avatec to offer financing for ASEAN SMEs
On April 15, 2018, China’s Pintec Technology and United Overseas Bank (UOB) of Singapore launched Avatec.ai – a joint venture said to “help banks and finance companies to be more efficient and more ac…
Asean Today – Feb 2019
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ASEAN business meet in Bengaluru from February 25
Bengaluru: The city will host ASEAN Chambers of Commerce & Industry Business Meet, under the aegis of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), between February 25…
Brunei’s halal industry can spur economic diversification, says think tank
Brunei’s halal industry has the potential to become a cornerstone of the country’s effort to reduce reliance on hydrocarbon exports, an independent study said. In its 2019 investment outlo…
Malaysia’s strategic drift to Japan might provide a template for Asean to follow
From the capitals of Jakarta, Phnom Penh and Bangkok leaders of Asean countries are watching how Malaysia’s strategic drift towards Japan is likely to unfold. The breakthrough Malaysia makes in its pi…
India Opens Gate to Bring ASEAN Closer Through Myanmar
The newly-inaugurated integrated check-post (ICP) is an important part of the 1,360-kilometre-long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, which has been touted as a rival to China’s One-Belt…
SMEs ho-hum about 2019 outlook; more look to Asean for opportunities
CAUTION appears to be the pervading sentiment among Singapore businesses as external uncertainties such as the US-China trade war, rising interest rates and slowing global growth weigh on their outloo…