THE UK wants to deepen its trade ties with Malaysia, particularly in the Islamic capital market, and in return, Malaysia can tap into a bigger pool of international investors when it uses London as a …
Economy
Myanmar: More Indian investments expected with better connectivity, bilateral ties
With a target of becoming a US$5 trillion economy within the next six years, India could overtake the UK to become the world’s fifth biggest economy this year and even surpass Japan to be the third la…
Time for Asean to focus on integration
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…
Vietnam plans to become leading digital economy in Asean by 2030
Vietnam will become the leading digital country and economy in the Asean region by 2030 and allow testing of new technologies in the digital economy. This is one of the proposals in a draft project on…
Malaysia to exceed its 2019 investment goal by making allies
The Southeast Asia region, which has a combined gross domestic product of $2.8 trillion, is seeking ways to withstand the impact of a trade war that has widened beyond the US and China. Malaysia expec…
Nepal rises from ruins of 2015 earthquake, ready to welcome tourists again
Four years after a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, killing over 9,000 people and dealing a severe blow to the country’s tourism industry, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is beginning efforts to…
Trump’s trade war with China enters next phase
United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade w…
Asean Today – Jun 2019
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US offers Sri Lanka technical assistance for capacity building and skill development to improve bilateral trade
The US has expressed willingness to offer their cooperation in providing technical assistance for capacity building and skill development in several areas to improve bilateral trade during trade talks…
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…