Sri Lanka recently had a nationwide blackout that cost millions, and even compromised its security. A blackout may be compared to a sudden heart attac…
Market Insights
FTA negotiations can shore up post-pandemic economy
The economic fallout from the C0VID-19 pandemic has hit Indonesia hard, and the Southeast Asian largest economy urgently needs new growth engines. Exp…
Japan’s new leadership
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only crushed Japan’s economy, but also its hopes of staging a glorious 2020 Summer Olympics. Amid these gloomy circumsta…
People begin to crowd tourism hotspots
People have started thronging the tourism hotspots in Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet and other districts after staying indoors for more than five months due to c…
State of Agriculture in Fast-Developing and Integrating ASEAN
Agriculture remains a key driver of ASEAN economic development. As of 2018, it accounts for more than a quarter of total exports of Cambodia and Myanm…
Mastercard announces deepening commitment to Myanmar
Today, Mastercard announced that it is deepening its commitment to Myanmar by establishing a local office presence in Yangon and appointing a country …
Philippines: Coal, solar technologies dominate new power projects
It’s the clean-versus-dirty fuel technology labels that will wrestle with each other in the indicative power projects of the country, as coal and sola…
Cambodia needs technocratic leaders to stay relevant in Industry 4.0
In Cambodia, there is an increasing demand for high-skilled laborers as the country aspires to transition to an upper middle or high-income country in…
Commodity Market Report – 24 Aug 2020
Gold prices have exhibited strong resistance at USD2000 /oz for time being. This week, we expect a volatile market trend while the movement swing from…
Weekly Rubber Report – 24 Aug 2020
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices were stagnant for entire last week while WTI Crude prices struggled to stay above USD42.00 /barrel. As WTI Crude wa…