[Analytics] Getting China’s Belt and Road initiative right
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has generated an enormous amount of commentary and analysis,…
Malaysia
Malaysia is an economy of 31 million people and is one of the 12 founding APEC members. In 1989 Malaysia’s real GDP stood at USD 75 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 4,200. By 2016, its GDP more than quadrupled at 344 billion, while its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 11,000.
[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…
Malaysia govt to renegotiate East Coast Rail Link alignment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 8, 2020, Bernama. The government will renegotiate with the Chinese government and…
Malaysia Tourism City project pending approval: Minister
MELAKA, Sep 7, 2020, Bernama. The proposed Malaysia Tourism City (MTC) project which would feature…
Southeast Asia’s GDP growth to contract by 4.2 per cent in 2020: ICAEW
SINGAPORE, Sep 7, 2020, BT. Recovery prospects look brightest for Vietnam, according to the latest…
Malaysia bars entry of Indonesian citizens
JAKARTA, Sep 7, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesians, as well as citizens of several other…
Nearly 300 Rohingya migrants reach Indonesia ‘after seven months at sea’
JAKARTA, Sep 7, 2020, IBT. Nearly 300 Rohingya migrants reached Indonesia early Monday claiming to…
Polluting factory that caused water disruption in Malaysia’s Selangor to be kicked out of land
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 5, 2020, Malay Mail. Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said…
APEC summit to be held online Dec 4
SINGAPORE, Sep 4, 2020, Kyodo. The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will…
Malaysia’s lawmaker urges govt to reconsider blanket ban on foreign nationals entering
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 4, 2020, Malay Mail. Former International Trade and Industry (Miti) deputy minister…
Russia needs to launch a Delivery Unit for reforms’ management: Boris Titov
MOSCOW, Sep 3, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Russia needs to create a system of reforms’…
New party founded by Malaysia’s former PM aspires to win 36 parliamentary seats in the next general election
PUTRAJAYA, Sep 3, 2020, Malay Mail. Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) aspires to win 36…