Thai aquaculture to stay soft in 2020: Report
BANGKOK, Dec 5, 2019, The Business Times. Thailand’s aquaculture producers could continue to face softness…
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Indonesia’s viscose rayon producer gets boost from Singapure-based RGE Group investment in R&D
JAKARTA, Dec 5, 2019, Jakarta Globe. Asia Pacific Rayon (APR), the first fully integrated viscose…
[Analytics] US, China rivalry puts Vietnam in a no-win bind
When a Chinese survey ship departed energy-rich waters claimed by Vietnam, many saw the two…
Smooth power transition proves Malaysia’s democratic system works: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5, 2019, Malay Mail. The peaceful and smooth transition of power has…
Indonesia’s Gojek makes inroads into online movie-streaming industry
SINGAPORE, Dec 5, 2019, ANTARA. Jakarta-based multi-service platform Gojek launched a new online movie-streaming application…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s response to Industry 4.0
As the world moves into the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0,…
Pakistan minister blames suspension of trade with India for food price hike
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4, 2019, PTI. A senior Pakistani minister has blamed the suspension of trade…
Phnom Penh governor highlights capital’s rise from ‘ghost town’ to ‘pearl city’
PHNOM PENH, Dec 4, 2019, The Khmer Times. Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng yesterday highlighted…
Philippine President Duterte slams water concessionaires
MANILA, Dec 4, 2019, PhilStar. A furious President Duterte yesterday threatened to file charges of…
Foreign sell-off carries on in Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 4, 2019, Bangkok Post. Foreign investors continued to be net sellers of Thai…
China poaches 3,000 chip engineers, but Taiwan winning from trade war
TAIPEI, Dec 4, 2019, Taiwan News. China has lured away 3,000 chip engineers from Taiwan…
[Analytics] ASEAN fights to stay neutral in the US–China contest
Rising US–China tensions go beyond trade and involve a broad range of issues including strategy,…