[Analytics] Indonesia aims to be global hub of modest fashion
As the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia is aiming to be the center of modest…
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.
China remains Brunei’s largest import partner, says minister
NANNING, Sep 22, 2019, Borneo Bulletin. China remains Brunei’s largest import partner and second largest…
Formula 1 race on as haze clears over Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 21, 2019, AFP. Singapore’s skies cleared Friday and air quality improved as smog…
[Analytics] Expansion of the Eastern Economic Forum’s Agenda
In cooperation with the Far Eastern Federal University The fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was…
Malaysia piles pressure on Indonesia over smog-belching fires
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 12, 2019, AFP. Malaysia has stepped up pressure on neighbouring Indonesia to…
Warships and aircraft ready for first US-ASEAN maritime drills
BANGKOK, Sep 2, 2019, AFP. Eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel…
[Analytics] Buying Cambodia: China’s long embrace of a tyrant
Authoritarian Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen has reportedly given Beijing the green light for a naval…
Taiwan visa waivers for visitors from Philippines, Thailand, Russia, Brunei to last three years
TAIPEI, Aug 31, 2019, Taiwan News. Instead of once each year, the government is thinking…
[Analytics] Breaking a vow, Duterte wheels and deals with Xi
Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte…
US slams ‘bullying’ in South China Sea
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 22, 2019, PhilStar. The White House on Tuesday accused China of “bullying…
Indonesian President and Malaysian PM will meet on Friday
JAKARTA, Aug 8, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo’s meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad…
Departure tax imposed from Sept 1 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2, 2019, MalayMail. Anyone who flies out from Malaysia will have to…