Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held several meetings with senior management from five Chinese industry giants, with AgiBot Innovation pledging a potential investment of RM1 billion by 2035, a…
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Digital, green trade to deepen Việt Nam–Laos–China border links
Việt Nam is seeking to turn its northern border provinces into stronger cross-border economic hubs by combining digital border gates, greener logistics and deeper supply-chain links with Laos and Chin…
Malaysia Among ‘Fabulous Five’ ASEAN Economies Set To Attract More FDI — Economist
Malaysia is among five ASEAN economies poised to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), supported by their strengths in manufacturing and digital infrastructure. Juwai IQI global chief economis…
Why strengthening ties with the Global South was a top priority for Putin’s recent diplomacy blitz
Over the past two weeks, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin staged a major diplomatic blitz. Across three events in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East and New Delhi, India, as well a…
Can a Digital Economy Agreement Refresh India-Sri Lanka Economic Integration?
Negotiations for the India-Sri Lanka Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) have dragged through fourteen rounds, over many years and multiple governments. Momentum has slowed significan…
Forging a resilient Philippine economy in the age of shocks
THE PHILIPPINES, over the past year, faced shock after shock that has tested its strength. From a flood control corruption scandal that shackled state spending, to geopolitical issues overseas that ca…
India’s richest state is exploring tokenizing its own assets to fund new infrastructure
The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing a policy to bring its own assets onto blockchain, including a potential tokenization of electricity transmission infrastructure, with proceeds used to fun…
Malaysia’s Strategic Sectors: Where Foreign Investment is Heading in 2026
Malaysia continues to position itself as one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”). Record levels of approved investments in 2024 and 2025, coupl…
The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable
Markets went electronic. Money went digital. Finance moved onto the internet. Each of those shifts changed how we trade, pay and invest without changing what an asset is. This one changes the asset. T…
ASEAN Economic Cooperation Enters a New Era of Resilience and Security
Economic integration in Southeast Asia is expanding beyond trade and investment to address supply chain disruptions, digital fragmentation, energy insecurity, and the need for more inclusive growth. E…