China blocks ASEAN from $2.5 trillion in South China Sea oil: US
MANILA, Oct 18, 2019, PhilStar. Beijing’s provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea prevent…
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ASEAN member countries urged to tackle open burning
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16, 2019, Bernama. Malaysia urges Asean member states to take legal action…
[Analytics] From Russia with guns: why is Southeast Asia buying arms from Moscow, not Washington?
Though it lags only the US in global arms sales, Russia is the top supplier…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
[Analytics] Southeast Asia’s internet economy booming
Southeast Asia’s internet economy has reached US$100 billion for the first time and is expected…
ASEAN Secretariat to stay put in Jakarta: Secretary-general
BANGKOK, Oct 9, 2019, The Scoop. Although Indonesia has announced plans to move its capital…
[Analytics] Budweiser wants to take on Asian beer markets where local brews rule
After listing its Budweiser APAC in Hong Kong last week, AB InBev said it will…
[Analytics] How to deliver future of Southeast Asia’s electric vehicles
If there is a region that could use a mobility revolution, it is Southeast Asia….
Thailand market among ASEAN best
BANGKOK, Oct 5, 2019, Bangkok Post. Thailand has been one of the better-performing markets in…
[Analytics] Getting Indonesia 4.0-ready
In September last year, Cisco and Oxford Economics analysed 433 occupations across 21 industries. Looking…
Malaysia still great place to do business: PM on US-Asean Business Council
NEW YORK, Sep 27, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysia remains very business friendly and continues to welcome…
N. Korea leader may visit S. Korea for special ASEAN summit in Nov
SEOUL, Sep 25, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may visit South Korea for…