[Analytics] Time for a unity Malaysia’s govt?
The recent downgrading of our Civil Aviation Authority by the US is not a piece…
Singapore
Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
ASEAN army chiefs gather in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Nov 26, 2019, VNA. The 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) was…
[Analytics] What do Sydney and other cities have in common? Dust
Sydney and its suburbs have been enveloped in haze over the past few days. The…
Philippine police to arrest anyone flouting vaping ban
MANILA, Nov 21, 2019, AFP. Philippine police were ordered Wednesday to arrest anyone caught vaping…
Singapore’s Carousell snaps up rival 701Search as it seeks dominance in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2019, SCMP. Singapore-based mobile classifieds company Carousell announced on Thursday that it…
Malaysians do Singapore’s dirty work while foreigners do theirs
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20, 2019, FMT. Malaysians are crossing the straits to do Singapore’s dirty…
[Analytics] Are ASEAN’s unicorns overvalued?
Southeast Asia’s unicorns are now supposedly worth US$57 billion after the recent addition of four…
[Analytics] Non-oil exports to be doubled: What Russia is selling now and what it wants to sell
Last week govt founded “Russian Export Center” (REC) gathered together about 3 thousand people from…
RCEP not just an ‘arithmetical game’; countries like India must look to future prospects: Teo Chee Hean
SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2019, The Straits Times. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is…
[Analytics] Singapore’s fintech ecosystem and its role in Asean
Singapore’s fintech ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds since the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
First combined fintech festival SWITCH kicks off in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov 11, 2019, BT. The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x the Singapore Week of…
[Analytics] US-China conflict doesn’t define the future
It started in October, 2011, when Zbigniew Brzezinski of the Center for Strategic and International…