[Analytics] No winning hands in palm oil trade war
It doesn’t have the same superpower cachet as the US-China trade war, but Indonesia and…
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Malaysia’s Mahathir says linking palm oil to deforestation ‘baseless’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23, 2019, Reuters. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Aug 23)…
[Analytics] Australia’s military flex masks a deeper insecurity
Australia has announced it will join the United States and United Kingdom in patrolling the…
[Analytics] Fearing tobacco’s fate, Malaysian palm oil industry fights back
On the morning of February 26, executives from a Washington consultancy presented a strategy paper…
Tonga signs deal with EU to revamp energy law
NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 17, 2019, RNZ. Tonga’s government is working on a new national engergy bill…
Indonesia and Malaysia unite to fight off EU discrimination against palm oil
JAKARTA, Aug 11, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir…
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…
[Analytics] Can Belt and Road reverse sagging fortunes of China’s trade war-hit northeastern ports?
The rust belt region is focused on drawing more firms from Japan and South Korea…
[Analytics] Russia’s latest sanctions a year in the making, but surprises everyone
Just when everyone thought the political risk has come off of the Russian securities market,…
Vietnam textiles industry faces localization conundrum
HANOI, Jul 25, 2019, VN Express. The Government Office Thursday issued a document conveying the…
EU to debate enacting export controls on tech ‘used to violate basic rights’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 18, 2019, HKFP. The European Parliament is to debate a resolution on…
EU to Russia on MH17: Accept responsibility and cooperate
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17, 2019, NST. The Council of the European Union (EU Council) has…