Laos is conducting a feasibility study on developing Lao national blockchain and digital assets to support the national digital economy vision, generate new government revenue, and cultivate expertise…
Economy
China’s Visit And Economic Playbook In Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia: Solidifying Leverage And Belt And Road Initiative With Strategic Allies
The U.S. had imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese imports last April, prompting China to seek stronger regional alliances. Amid interruptions brought on by U.S. tariffs, China’s President Xi Jinping urged…
How South Asia’s ‘swing states’ navigate India-Pakistan tensions
The recent headline-grabbing flare-up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir was punctuated by missile strikes, one of the fiercest aerial dogfights since World War II, retaliatory rhetoric, and a sh…
ASEAN plans to set up monetary fund
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is taking steps to revive the idea of creating its own monetary fund, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said. In an interview with “TV BRICS…
World Bank announces $1 billion package for Sri Lanka
The announcement came after a meeting between World Bank President Ajay Banga and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The World Bank on Wednesday announced a package of $1 billion over three years to …
Malacca Emerges as Malaysia’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Hub
Malacca is stepping into the spotlight as one of Malaysia’s most promising electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hubs. With billions in investment commitments, growing local job creation, and government…
Malaysia develops data centers to become technology nation
The data center sector can be a catalyst for Malaysia to become a technology nation, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong. Addressing an event to launch Data Centre Ne…
Brunei’s economic diversification draws Singapore investments
After cyber-security firm CyberSafe chose to set up its security operations control room in Brunei in October 2024, it was up and running in five months instead of an anticipated eight-month timeline.…
Vietnam, trapped by two giants: A strategic piece in the US-China trade war
Half a century after the end of the Vietnam War — commemorated on April 30 — the Asian nation once again finds itself at the heart of a global power struggle. Now transformed into one of the world’s m…
Renewable energy to shield Philippines from global trade shocks
A stronger renewable energy (RE) push could provide the Philippines with a critical buffer against global trade shocks sparked by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to experts. Ge…