Targeting Quality Investments Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) as the principal investmentpromotion agency has been effective to target and attract the right types of investments,part…
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Why India’s COVID-19 crisis could spell global economic catastrophe
Just months ago, the Indian government was boasting about its handling of the pandemic. Health officials prematurely declared victory over COVID-19 and began lifting restrictions, which, coupled with …
ASEAN discusses global value chain prospects
The growth of global value chains (GVCs) could help spur post-pandemic economic recovery in ASEAN, but it will require proactive economic measures on the part of members. Deputy Secretary-General of t…
HSBC to invest in operations amid accelerated digital adoption
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd is adapting to changes in the digital landscape by investing in operations to ensure it meets the needs of its customers who are riding on the wave of accelerating digital trans…
Agriculture human capital to push Philippines to upper middle-income status
Upgrading to the upper-middle income status remains achievable if the country will focus on improving the agriculture sector and its human capital, according to Socioeconomic Planning secretary Karl C…
Microsoft Investing Big in Foreign Data Centers: Should U.S. Investors Be Concerned?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is joining other tech giants in pouring billions of dollars to expand its data center operations overseas. That’s allowing them to build out the infrastructure needed to…
Chinese firm signs MoU on agriculture development project in Laos
A chinese company, Jiarun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the feasibility study for a forest resto…
Singapore first nation to ratify 15-nation economic cooperation agreement
Singapore became the first participating country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, a multi-nation trade pact that brings together the 10 ASEAN economies as we…
Indonesia’s Jokowi Wants Growth. And Something More
In upsetting everyone’s best-laid plans, the pandemic has made us aware of the fallibility of our single-minded pursuit of peak efficiency. Among those seeking a more decompressed future, in which the…
Malaysian tech companies making waves in Indonesia, shine on a global stage
It is known that Malaysia — given its strategic geographic position throbbing at the heart of Southeast Asia and its competitive talent pool armed with a largely English-speaking population — is a ter…