Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
Brunei
Brunei Darussalam is an economy of half a million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Brunei’s real GDP was USD 9.5 billion. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 13.3 billion.
Singapore Airlines seeks liquidity after record loss
SINGAPORE, Nov 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to raise more liquidity after posting…
Chinese military holds drills near Paracel Islands for a third time this year
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, SCMP. China’s military conducted naval drills near the disputed Paracel Islands…
[Analytics] China is doubling down on its territorial claims and that’s causing conflict across Asia
Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China’s position as…
[Analytics] Sino-US differences over South China Sea appear to be irreconcilable
The on-going conflict between China on the one hand and the “Free World” led by…
APEC summit to be held online Dec 4
SINGAPORE, Sep 4, 2020, Kyodo. The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will…
Visitors from New Zealand, Brunei must use virus tracing app in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 25, 2020, ST. Visitors from New Zealand and Brunei who successfully apply to…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2020, SCMP. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart…
Brunei, Philippine tech firms sign deals to expand local digital transformation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. A partnership agreement has been signed on a…
Japan to promote trade document digitalization platform to ASEAN
HANOI, Aug 6, 2020, VNA. The Japanese Government plans to promote a platform to member…
Vietnam rejects China’s ‘historical evidence’ argument in the South China Sea
HANOI, Jul 17, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam emphasizes that all countries have a common…