A study by the U.S. Department of Energy highlights that the ASEAN power grid not only has the potential to address green energy shortages but can also create job opportunities, attract investments, a…
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Bangladesh Is Well-Positioned to Build a New Political Area. Can It Seize the Moment?
The South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region’s security, economy, and political development. From strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific to India’s internal dynamics and U.S…
Changing threads: Bangladesh’s setback fuels India’s RMG surge
Bangladesh’s mounting economic struggles Bangladesh’s economic difficulties, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have reached a critical point. The pandemic’s disruption to global supply chains hit …
Middle East growth spurs new opportunities for Asean collaboration: Standard Chartered
The UAE and Singapore are vital gateways for business between the two regions, says the bank’s Singapore CEO Patrick Lee Standard Chartered’s Singapore and Asean chief executive officer Patrick Lee sa…
Malaysian banking sector can drive Asean financial integration: ABM executive director
The domestic banking sector is uniquely positioned to drive deeper cross-border financial integration across the region when Malaysia assumes the Asean chairmanship next year. The Association of Banks…
Commodity Market Report – 28 Oct 2024
Gold spot prices traded largely within USD2720 – USD2760 /oz as we predicted last week. The market is prone to climb higher in coming weeks due to the potential fall in Dollar. This week, we rec…
Weekly Rubber Report – 28 Oct 2024
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices stayed weak last week due to persistent strengthening of the U.S. Dollar. This week, market traders will closely monitor the upcoming fiscal data from Japan and U.S.…
Commodity Market Report – 21 Oct 2024
Gold spot prices ascended and closed at record high USD2720 /oz on Friday. This week, we predict the yellow metal will continue to climb into the uncharted territory and aim for the USD2800 /oz target…
Weekly Rubber Report – 21 Oct 2024
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) topped off 103.70 level and probably will move into sideways correction. We expect a tight range within 102.70 – 103.50 will occur this week. Precious metals h…
What is behind Vietnam’s economic success story?
The World Bank has forecast that Vietnam will show the strongest growth of the emerging economies in Southeast Asia. According to a new forecast from the World Bank, economic growth in Vietnam is expe…