Singapore stands as a pivotal trade and investment ally for Cambodia, with investments channeling approximately $400 million into the Cambodian economy over the past five years. Chea Vuthy, Secretary …
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Vietnam’s consistent viewpoint on market economy
The socialist-oriented market economy is Vietnam’s overarching economic model during its transition to socialism. This model represents a modern market economy that is internationally integrated…
Thai firm to invest US$1.5B for mega farm in PH
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. thanked Thailand conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) for its plan to invest some USD1.5 billion (around PHP87.5 billion) to help boost the Philippines̵…
Nepal’s PM Oli calls for new railway lines, waterway transport to improve connectivity
Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli is calling for the development of the country’s waterways and expansion of railway services to improve connectivity with India. He wants to start steamer services from Han…
Chinese emigration to Malaysia doubles on student and investment surge
The number of Chinese citizens living in Malaysia has almost doubled over the past three years, driven by a jump in students and new investors, according to government officials, academics, schools, a…
Investment in Vietnam’s carbon market: the opportunities and the challenges
Vietnam’s carbon market can benefit from this growing demand, providing lucrative investment opportunities in carbon credit projects. Companies in developed countries might seek carbon credits from Vi…
China’s evolving Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia
As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) enters its second decade, Beijing seems focused on filling in the fine details of the project’s ambitious outline, first announced by President Xi Jinping in 2013…
IMF chief concerned world facing weakest prospects for medium-term growth in decades
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that she is concerned the world is facing the weakest prospects for medium-term growth in decades, which is at …
Asean and the Middle East: Deepening ties to unlock economic and trade opportunities
AT A time of increasing trade turbulence, economic diversification has become a dominant theme. Against this backdrop, the Asean-Middle East corridor is gaining in prominence as the two regions enjoy …
The Bay of Bengal should be an economic superpower
IT IS THE biggest bay on Earth—so big that five countries define the Bay of Bengal’s rim, among them India, the biggest country in the world by population, and Bangladesh, the eighth most populous. As…