China has pledged to work closely with Thailand under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework to help promote the development of the Mekong Basin region. The pledge was conveyed by China’…
Economy
Asean’s challenges and potentials
The current and future role of Asean has recently been discussed among academic scholars, political analysts and Asean leaders. The challenges that Asean is facing, such as the South China Sea dispute…
North korea: ready for economic reform?
PATRICK POLESHUK WRITES- If the recent Trump-Kim summit has told us anything about North Korea’s relationship with the U.S, it is that the two leaders appear to be on separate wavelengths. The summit’…
Philippines pursues stronger trade, investment ties with Malaysia
The Philippines wants to expand trade and investment ties with Malaysia by taking advantage of opportunities available in agriculture, manufacturing, technology and innovation, halal and infrastructur…
Myanmar’s second largest city to hold int’l trade fair, business forum
Myanmar’s second largest city of Mandalay in the central part will hold an international trade fair and business forum on March 23 to attract foreign entrepreneurs to invest and do business in t…
Sri Lanka: ADB boosts over 1,700 micro and SMEs with $125m worth lending
ADB commends SL banks for achieving MSME lending targets NPLs under the credit lines are below industry average as banks performing well, ADB believes banks can continue to lend to MSMEs in future via…
Australia to sign landmark FTA with Indonesia
Australia and Indonesia are set to sign a free trade agreement, ending months of uncertainty around the deal. The Indonesian-Australian Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will be s…
Investors could channel up to US$4.9 billion into Rakhine this year
Foreign and domestic companies last week signed 28 expressions of interest (EOI) to conduct business worth a potential US$4.9 billion in the state this year. The bulk of the EOIs were signed by busine…
Asean Today – Feb 2019
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$12 billion investment likely at ASEAN summit in Bengaluru
The three-day ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry Business Meet opening in Bengaluru on Monday has already lined up investment proposals worth more than US $12 billion in various sectors including…