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…
Investment
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…
Why Asian Countries Turn to BRI For Infrastructure Investment
The second Belt and Road Forum, held in Beijing from April 25-27, 2019, retold and enlarged the complex story of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which was inaugurated by President Xi Jinping in…
Johor to attract China manufacturers affected by ongoing trade war
JOHOR BARU: Johor stands to gain from the ongoing US-China trade war by luring Chinese manufacturers that will be badly affected by it. State International Trade, Investment and Utility Committee chai…
Myanmar gears up investment promotion with ‘bold’ plan
Though some international companies are still in a wait-and-see mood before pouring their money into Myanmar, the nation remains confident that it can attract heavy investment this year, thanks to its…
Singapore surpasses China as Myanmar’s biggest investor
Singapore has overtaken China as the country’s main source of foreign investment in 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. At a meeting on streamlining…