Malaysia will lead efforts to coordinate a regional response in South-east Asia towards US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the country’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. “Malaysia, as Asean chair,…
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Commodity Market Report – 1 Apr 2025
Gold spot prices reached new high at USD3168 /oz on last Thursday and began to fall into sharp correction. This week, we target the market will stay in bearish trend and remove the long traders by lan…
Weekly Rubber Report – 7 Apr 2025
Market Fundamentals: The U.S. Government erupted a new wave of panic liquidation in global market after Trump administration announced a 10 percent tariff on all countries’ imports starting on 5 April…
Commodity Market Report – 31 Mar 2025
Gold spot prices soared to fresh new record high on Friday’s closing due to uncertainties of U.S. tariffs in global market. Gold yellow settled at USD3084 /oz and set to rise further this week. Techni…
Weekly Rubber Report – 31 Mar 2025
Market Fundamentals: Natural Rubber prices moved sideways last week but demand has clearly slowed down towards weekend. Impact of President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and new auto tariffs are st…
Move over Thailand, fastest-growing Vietnam is India’s new travel playground
Vietnam has emerged as the fastest-growing tourism destination in Southeast Asia, attracting nearly 17.5 million visitors in 2024. Key factors include an improved visa policy, increased flight connect…
Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
Southeast Asia’s major economies have made major strides over the last couple of decades. The largest have seen income per capita grow at least three-fold over the past 20 years amid global integratio…
Three Years After A Revolution, Sri Lanka’s Impressive Recovery
On May 9, 2022, Sri Lanka’s embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests. His brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, attempted to stay on but had…
Philippines: Sleeping giant in power generation awakens
Energy gold rush At the heart of this energy gold rush is the 797-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydropower complex in Laguna. The system, first energised in 1983, is South-east Asia’s…
Malaysia launches Investor Pass to attract foreign investment effective April 1
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) will introduce a new Investor Pass for foreign investors starting April 1, enabling them to stay in the country for six months, with the option fo…