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Indonesia calls for creation of a Southeast Asia travel corridor to revitalize post-outbreak economy
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Monday defended the opening of a travel corridor between Southeast Asian countries as soon as possible to try to revitalize the economy of the region affected by t…
Agri-business, digital economy, green finance to open up investment scopes: FICCI
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday said that the three growth drivers — agribusiness, digital economy and green finance — can open up investment opportunities to …
How Chinese Cryptocurrency Crackdown Could Be A Blessing For This Neighbouring Country
Laos, a small neighboring country to the South of China, and sandwiched between Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia is preparing to reap from the losses incurred by China’s extended crypto crackdown. Bare…
Interesting times ahead for Malaysian capital market
There is an interesting horizon ahead for Malaysia’s capital market on the back of the Securities Commission Malaysia Third Capital Market Masterplan’s key tenet of creating a vibrant capital ecosyste…
Vietnam’s Internet economy projected to reach 220 billion USD by 2030
Vietnam’s Internet economy is projected to become the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, reaching 220 billion USD in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2030, according to a report published…
Indonesia secures US$44.6 billion investment commitments from UAE
Indonesia has managed to secure US$44.6 billion investment commitments from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the visit of President Joko Widodo (jokowi) to the Arab country. The investment would …
$5.0b IFC investment portfolio likely for Bangladesh
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to fortify its footprint in Bangladesh through extending its investment portfolio to nearly $5.0 billion in the next five years. “We want to ext…
Asian factories shake off lockdown blues, now face supply headaches
Asia’s factory activity stepped up a gear in October as emerging economies saw COVID-19 infections subside, but rising input costs, material shortages and slowing Chinese growth cloud the outloo…
Malaysia’s government on Friday proposed a record budget for 2022 to bolster an economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic, with various industrial incentives and cash handouts for the poor …