Myanmar and Lao PDR look to be the biggest winners of an ASEAN plan to boost connectivity with a series of infrastructure projects. The regional bloc unveiled a list of 19 projects in the Initial Roll…
Investment
Malaysia’s newest industrial park draws Japanese investment
A government-backed industrial park meant to raise the productivity of Malaysian manufacturing opened here Monday with new facilities for electronics maker Konica Minolta and port operator Kamigumi. T…
Vietnam Reaps the Benefits of US–China Trade War
The escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies has turned into a boon for countries such as Vietnam, as companies increasingly switch to alternative suppliers. Vietnam is by far th…
Guan Eng: Investors like transparency-focused Malaysia, a safe haven in trade war
Foreign investors have a positive view of Malaysia that can be considered a safe haven amid the ongoing trade war between economic superpowers US and China, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said. In an o…
Requirements, opportunities in attracting Chinese investors to Asean
SINCE 2018, US-China trade frictions have deteriorated significantly, and the impact on the two countries and the global economy has become increasingly apparent. With trade protectionism and the mutu…
Beijing paving way for Belt and Road 2.0
At the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing held from 25–27 April 2019, China acknowledged the criticisms levelled against the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and pledged reform. We could see a …
Narendra Modi To Re-Embark On ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy – Analysis
Heralding his ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy when he was first sworn in on 26 May 2014 itself, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had then invited national leaders from all the eight South Asian countr…
Toyota to Set Up Plant in Myanmar
Toyota Motor Corp. will build its first automobile assembly plant in Myanmar, with an investment totaling billions of yen, according to informed sources. Through the plant’s construction, which …
Taste for Western diet reshapes trade in Myanmar
THE arrival of a large cargo of American wheat at Myanmar’s newly opened port signals its leap into the global grain trade as the country’s demand for Western food rises. The bulk carrier …
Malaysia to be world’s top distributor for China’s multi-utility plane Y-12f: RM415 mil giant assembly facility to be built in kedah
Within three years, Malaysia is set to become the world’s foremost distributor for China’s eight-tonne multi-role utility aircraft, the Y-12F. A full final assembly operations plant will be establishe…