The Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam cooperation committees on March 22 started the construction of an agricultural technique and services centre in Xaysomboun province, which is funded by Vietnamese non…
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Malaysia’s Trade In February Rose 17.5% To RM184.75 Billion
Malaysia trade for February rose by 17.5% to RM184.75 billion compared to February 2021, the 13th consecutive month of double-digit growth. Exports surpassed RM100 billion marks for the first time for…
Russia’s Continuing Ties to Southeast Asia—and How They Factor Into the Ukraine War
In recent years, Russia, which had not had much of a strategic or economic presence in Southeast Asia, has become a more involved player once again. It has cultivated close ties with Myanmar, regularl…
International Finance Corporation to boost investments in Sri Lanka
The International Finance Corporation is to boost its investments in Sri Lanka, with a focus on supporting private sector job creation, paving the way for robust investments to help spur the country’s…
India, Bangladesh To Soon Finalise Joint Study On Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
India and Bangladesh on Friday (4 March) held a commerce secretary level meeting to discuss several issues including the finalisation of joint study on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CE…
Binance and cuscapi berhad to take strategic stakes in mx global
MX Global Sdn. Bhd. (MX Global) today announced an equity investment into the company from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem. In addition, MX Global also lande…
Bangladesh keen to engage more with Asean
Terming Bangladesh a geographically contiguous neighbour of the Asean, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her country’s keen interest in strengthening institutional engagements with the …
U.S. grant to Nepal swept up in superpower rivalry with China
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s attempt to ratify an American infrastructure grant has laid bare yet another friction point between the U.S. and China, while threatening to unravel …
Malaysia Digital Economy Week records RM1.295b investment, surpasses target
The Malaysia Digital Economy Week at Expo 2020 Dubai has garnered RM1.295 billion worth of qualified trade and investments to Malaysia, exceeding the initial target of RM300 million in investment pote…
Philippines to allow 100% foreign ownership in further infrastructure sectors
The Congress of the Philippines has ratified a bill to amend the Public Service Act (PSA) to allow up to 100% foreign ownership in the telecommunications, airlines and railways sectors. Under the revi…