ASEAN senior officials meet in Vietnam, Rohingya refugee high on agenda
KHANH HOA, Jan 17, 2020, VNA. Senior officials of ASEAN countries met in the first…
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Vietnam’s chairmanship is for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN: Deputy PM
HANOI, Jan 13, 2020, VNA. Advancing ASEAN’s contribution to maintaining regional peace, security and stability…
Japan targets to invest $3B in ASEAN
JAKARTA, Jan 12, 2020, ANTARA. The Japanese government has targeted to invest US$3 billion in…
PM launches Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship
HANOI, Jan 7, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony in Hanoi…
[Analytics] Aloof Indonesia wades into South China Sea fray
Indonesia has abandoned its previous quiet diplomacy to openly confront China’s repeated incursions in its…
Japan, China, S. Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have…
Thai stock exchange is a one of Asia’s weakest markets in 2019
BANGKOK, Dec 31, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain…
Indonesia protests China boats in its EEZ
JAKARTA, Dec 31, 2019, Reuters. Indonesia has protested to Beijing over the presence of a…
Singtel and Grab jointly apply for digital full bank licence
SINGAPORE, Dec 30, 2019, The Nation. Singtel and Grab are making a bid for a…
[Analytics] 2020 is the time for Asian equities to shine
In retrospect, 2019 has been a great year for global financial markets. Global equities gained…
[Analytics] Philippines considering nuclear energy
Nuclear energy might be coming to the Philippines soon after an International Atomic Energy Agency…
China, Japan, S. Korea leaders to promote free trade regime, North Korea-US dialogue
BEIJING, Dec 25, 2019, Bloomberg. Three East Asian powerhouses brought early cheer to their Christmas…