A chinese company, Jiarun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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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…
ASEAN and Malaysian Companies Set Sights on Post-pandemic Success
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the findings of its new study of enterprises in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, uncovering the state of busines…
IMF sees Vietnam economy growing at 6.5 pct
Vietnam’s economy is set to grow at 6.5 percent this year, well above the ASEAN average of 4.9 percent, as it shrugs off the impacts of Covid-19…
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 thos…
How one little-known country ‘escaped’ the COVID-19 pandemic
For more than one year the world has been struggling against the pandemic caused by Covid-19. Schools, businesses, and sports venues have at times bee…
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 wit…
If Myanmar crisis is not resolved, all of Asia will suffer
Since February, when Myanmar’s generals toppled democratically elected leaders in a coup d’etat, at least 500 civilians have been killed. As the coup …
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Commodity Market Report – 5 Apr 2021
Gold prices have shown strong support at USD1680 /oz last week. This week, we reckon the trend will be prone to firm sentiment but capped beneath USD1…