[Analytics] United States under Donald Trump is veering away from China’s Belt and Road
Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads…
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Grab takes strategic stake in Ninja Van
SINGAPORE, Apr 25, 2019, The Business Times. RIDE-hailing unicorn Grab has made a strategic investment…
Bangladesh PM proposes for formation of new regional economic forum
BANDAR SERI BEGWAN, Apr 23, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Bangladesh proposed for formation of a…
[Analytics] How Huawei beat America’s anti-China 5G propaganda war in Southeast Asia
Huawei’s 5G technology is under fire in the West, but there is a region of…
[Analytics] Making sense of sub-regionalism and regionalism in Southeast Asia
How to make sense of the varied relationships between sub-regional projects and the larger Southeast…
[Analytics] ASEAN will shun the US’ geopolitical game against China
The US is expanding its resistance to Huawei’s 5G network to Southeast Asia, but the…
Singapore wants integrated ASEAN
SINGAPORE, Apr 6, 2019, The Straits Times. Asean can be a neutral place for economies…
ASEAN finance ministers, central bank governors meet in Thailand
BANGKOK, Apr 6, 2019, VNA. The 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) and the fifth…
ASEAN, Russia seek to enhance cooperation efficiency
JAKARTA, Apr 3, 2019, VNA. The 17th meeting of the ASEAN-Russia Joint Cooperation Committee took…
Brunei sultan seeks conservative support with hardline sharia laws
BANDAR SERI BENGAWAN, Apr 2, 2019, AFP. Brunei’s imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death…
[Analytics] Myanmar: New export strategy launched, but barriers remain
With export revenues having only increased by around US$2 billion over the past five years,…
[Analytics] Highlighting Australia’s significance as Indo-Pacific middle power
Middle powers have an interest in preserving the international order. They follow the leadership of…