[Analytics] Jakarta fired up over clash with Vietnam vessels
There has been a clash in the South China Sea over a move to intercept…
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Malaysian govt paid ex-PM over RM1 million after fall from power, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2019, FMT. Najib Razak received over RM1 million as special payment…
Trump meets Taiwan’s Foxconn boss turned politician Terry Gou at White House
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn billionaire chairman Terry Gou has met with United…
Vietnam alive and kicking as US-China trade war spurs export growth
HANOI, May 2, 2019, The Business Times. The Vietnamese economy is proving resilient, even as…
[Analytics] How policy, not price or quality, is destroying Myanmar’s steel industry
Perhaps because Myanmar is a relatively recent convert to free trade it is keen to…
Heat wave sends Saigon power consumption to 10-year high
HO CHI MINH CITY, May 1, 2019, VN Express. The ongoing heat wave has pushed…
Malaysia losing out due to single airport operator system – Mavcom
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1, 2019, Bernama. The country’s aviation industry can progress to become comparable…
[Analytics] Taiwan market waits as election holds prospect of pro-Beijing president
Taipei is Taiwan’s most expensive city, where prime office space at the Xinyi district near…
[Analytics] Free trade agreement with China to help revive Pakistani economy
The second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China will give a…
Thailand tops growth in tourist arrivals to Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 30, 2019, VN Express. The number of Thai tourists visiting Vietnam posted the…
[Analytics] Bridge VS churches: Why the China-funded Binondo-Intramuros in Manila is controversial
It is unclear where a bridge symbolizing the fusion of two cultures—or ties of two…
69% of Filipinos satisfied with democracy
MANILA, Apr 30, 2019, PhilStar. Majority of Filipinos are satisfied with how democracy works in…