Following a recent decree signed by Thongloun Sisoulith, Secretary General of the Party Central Committee and President of Laos, the government has committed to implementing recommendations for creati…
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PM Modi, Indonesian President-elect Subianto discuss ways to strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Thursday (June 20, 2024); the leaders utilised the opportunity to discuss steps to strengthen the Compr…
Insights into Cambodia’s $36 billion facelift
In what could be the most ambitious and far-reaching approach to put the Kingdom among the comity of developing countries, the government has launched the Comprehensive Master Plan on the Cambodian Tr…
Chinese businesses target Vietnam and Mexico as trade tensions with US rise
Chinese businesses are increasingly favouring investment in countries including Vietnam and Mexico as trade tensions rise between western governments and Beijing. During the year to March, at least 41…
Investing in Blockchain, Web3, and AI for Social Impact
Only 10 per cent of private capital investment in early-stage innovators reaches emerging markets. To address this gap, the UNICEF Venture Fund launched a new growth funding tier in 2021, with up to $…
G7 could decide to further de-risk its economies from China, which can benefit India
Q. What is the core of your research? A. I look at how foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute to international development, especially in developing economies, by bringing various tangible and…
TikTok owners plan $2.1bn investments to turn Malaysia into AI hub
TikTok promoters are planning to expand their operations, and turn Malaysia into an artificial intelligence (AI) hub with new investments to the tune of $2.1 billion, an official revealed on Friday. T…
India in talks with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mine block
Sri Lankan graphite is considered among the purest in the world with more than 98% carbon content, said officials. India has also been in talks with other countries for procuring other critical minera…
Malaysia’s economy grows annual 4.2% in Q1 on export rebound
Malaysia’s economy expanded 4.2% in the first quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, beating market expectations on higher household spending and a turnaround in exports, government and central ba…
Johor-Singapore SEZ to spur trade, labour and investments: Maybank
Maybank Investment Banking Group expects the proposed Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to unlock opportunities and spur the exchange of trade, labour, investments and green energy initiativ…