On December 3rd, at long last, a portion of those aspirations was realised. A high-speed rail line connecting Kunming to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, was opened after five years of construction. Th…
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Opportunities for ASEAN’s recovery after the pandemic
Two senior diplomats talk with VietNamNet about the topic “ASEAN recovers after the pandemic”. In response to ASEAN 2021, VietNamNet talks with former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ph…
Intel to Spend $7 Billion on Big Malaysia Chipmaking Expansion
Intel Corp. is spending $7 billion to build a new chip packaging facility in Malaysia, a major Asian investment intended to address endemic global semiconductor shortages at a time Washington is advoc…
Bursa launches Digital Research for the investment community
BURSA Malaysia Bhd launched Bursa Digital Research, a multi-faceted research portal that serves to provide investors with an added source of research and data analysis with the objective of improving …
Agri-business, digital economy, green finance to open up investment scopes: FICCI
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday said that the three growth drivers — agribusiness, digital economy and green finance — can open up investment opportunities to …
How Chinese Cryptocurrency Crackdown Could Be A Blessing For This Neighbouring Country
Laos, a small neighboring country to the South of China, and sandwiched between Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia is preparing to reap from the losses incurred by China’s extended crypto crackdown. Bare…
Interesting times ahead for Malaysian capital market
There is an interesting horizon ahead for Malaysia’s capital market on the back of the Securities Commission Malaysia Third Capital Market Masterplan’s key tenet of creating a vibrant capital ecosyste…
Vietnam’s Internet economy projected to reach 220 billion USD by 2030
Vietnam’s Internet economy is projected to become the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, reaching 220 billion USD in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2030, according to a report published…
Indonesia secures US$44.6 billion investment commitments from UAE
Indonesia has managed to secure US$44.6 billion investment commitments from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the visit of President Joko Widodo (jokowi) to the Arab country. The investment would …
$5.0b IFC investment portfolio likely for Bangladesh
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to fortify its footprint in Bangladesh through extending its investment portfolio to nearly $5.0 billion in the next five years. “We want to ext…