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ASEAN in talks with junta, factions over solutions to Myanmar crisis
All sides in Myanmar have begun engaging in talks with ASEAN’s special envoy over dealing with the Southeast Asian country’s political crisis more than two years after the country’s …
Anwar Ibrahim returns to a changed economy
During Anwar Ibrahim’s first stint as Malaysia’s finance minister in the 1990s, Putrajaya was still under construction. After more than two decades of political struggles, including two imprisonments,…
Danish foundation launches biodiversity investment in Southeast Asia
The Copenhagen-based Hempel Foundation has launched an impact investment initiative for biodiversity. The Foundation made its first investment in two funds backing sustainable plantation – including o…
Malaysia bags RM13 billion in foreign direct investment from three investors after Singapore mission
Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry has bagged an additional RM13 billion (S$4 billion) in foreign direct investment from three investors at the end of its mission in Singapore, th…
Why India’s Industrial Substitution Threatens China, Despite Vietnam Hyped For Better Alternative Supply Chain – Analysis
China’s official English daily “ Global Times” reiterated that India’s policy initiative to reduce imports from China would backfire. In one of their articles, it clamored “India needs integration, no…
Commodity Market Report – 30 Jan 2023
Gold prices have been resisted at USD1950 /oz last week. This week, we forecast the trend will trade lower within the range of USD1900 – USD1950 /oz due to correction activity. Piercing above the resi…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 30 Jan 2023
Market Fundamentals: The rubber market rallied during Lunar New Year last week due to bullish hopes for the Chinese economy. Demand for Rubber has returned to the market after China re-opens its econo…
Malaysia’s future growth plans in ASEAN’s digital economy
The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) will be hosting a roundtable on ‘Designing the Future of the Digital Economy’ on 23 February 2023. It is the culmination of the first three MGBF E…
Untapped hydropower can help Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia safely meet energy demand: Study
Three Southeast Asian nations – Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia – have been identified as sites where hydropower projects can be run profitably with limited environmental impact, as long as strict environ…