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…
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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…
China Stamps Leadership in Latex Rubber Harvesting Technology
China Stamps Leadership in Latex Rubber Harvesting Technology By Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Fellow Academy of Sciences Malaysia Many salute China for the country’s prolific rise in technology l…
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…
The economics of remittance growth
Most economic indicators on the state of the Bangladesh economy during the first half of FY20 are down with one big exception—remittances. After declining from its peak of $15.3 billion in FY15 to $12…
What’s the link between palm oil and the Kashmir dispute?
Malaysia’s palm oil industry has become an unexpected casualty of a row with India over disputed Kashmir. Ties have been frosty since late September when Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohama…
Oil prices surge as US confirms that Iran’s top commander was killed in airstrike
Oil prices rocketed in the morning of Asia trading hours, following confirmation by the Pentagon that Iran’s top commander was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. The U.S. military took the “decisi…
India’s Economy: When Will the Elephant Dance?
Thirty years ago, the world saw the Indian and Chinese economies as being comparable. Both were considered engines of global growth. Today, the view looks different. China’s GDP and per capita income …
More Help For Those With Dementia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Rukun Tetangga, with some 7, 000 members as well as senior citizens associations, will be roped in to assist people with dementia as well as their families, says Hannah Yeoh. The Dep…