Despite ASEAN’s digital economy making head waves through its projected growth of more than $1 trillion by 2030, ASEAN’s digital future still faces tough challenges arising from the tightening securit…
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Philippines says China’s Yadea to invest $1 billion in e-motorcycle plant
China’s Yadea Group Holdings (1585.HK), one of the world’s biggest electric two-wheeled vehicle makers, plans to invest about $1 billion in an e-motorcycle factory in the Philippines, the …
Railway improves economy, livelihoods in Laos
As a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative and a symbol of China-Laos friendship, the China-Laos Railway has greatly boosted economic recovery, improved people’s livelihoods and promo…
Indonesia accuses EU of ‘regulatory imperialism’ with deforestation law
Indonesia sees the European Union (EU) as conducting “regulatory imperialism” with its new deforestation law, but both sides will still engage in talks on a free trade agreement (FTA), an Indonesian m…
ASEAN between the US and China
The recent G-7 summit in Hiroshima and the subsequent G-20 tourism meeting in Kashmir underscored the stark contrast between the two groups’ rhetoric. While the G-20 emphasised its “one Earth, one fam…
Higher Education is More Than Just About Securing Jobs
There has been disturbing development on the education front recently. First, we were informed of thousands of SPM leavers, almost 40%, have opted not to proceed to higher education. This came as a sh…
Commodity Market Report – 19 June 2023
Gold prices traded sideways as we predicted last week. This week, we remain unchanged in our view that the yellow metal will stay sideways within USD1940 – USD1980 /oz range. Traders are waiting…
Weekly Rubber Report – 19 June 2023
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) ebbed lower last week after the FOMC announced no action on interest rate in the FOMC meeting. Chair Powell cites there might be 2 more rate hike before weeken…
Sri Lanka lifts import limits on 286 items as crisis eases
Sri Lanka lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, a fresh sign the South Asian nation is starting to emerge from its worst economic crisis in decades. The islan…
Nepal, India strike cross-border infrastructure deals
Nepal and India are working to increase cross-border connectivity and energy cooperation, sealing a number of deals, including a long-term energy cooperation plan that paves the way for Nepal to expor…