The Indonesian government officially launched the Indonesia-Latin America and the Caribbean (INA-LAC) Business Forum 2020 on Monday, 9 November 2020. Over 350 participants attended the opening event designed to further develop and strengthen trade and economic cooperation between Indonesia and countries in Latin America and...
The first station at Nateuy, along the Laos-China Railway was completed in September 2020, marking a significant occasion for the railway line. The station, located some 20 kilometers from the Boten Border Crossing, will be a key passenger and freight distribution center in Laos. China...
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, has staked claim to form the government in Malaysia yet again, saying that a “strong, formidable, convincing majority” of lawmakers wanted him to form a government. He has requested for an audience with the King. Mr. Muhyiddin Yassin, the current Prime Minister,...
Philippines is no economic slouch: with GDP at US$ 377 billion in 2019, its 108 millions population is fed by a young workforce of 45 millions people. This includes some 10 millions Filipinos working overseas, generating US$ 37 billion in remittances home in 2019 (the...
Thai society has been captivated for months in the developing protests against King Maha Vajiralongkorn, in defiance of the country’s strict lesé majesty laws forbidding anti-monarchism. A more sinister story has been playing out for years and has lately re-surfaced. Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, an heir to...
The Covid-19 pandemic may have hit the retail sector hard; but Apple Inc, the first US company to reach a US$2 trillion valuation, is certainly not pushing back in Singapore. Apple Marina Bay Sands, the first Apple Store completely surrounded by water, opened its doors on...
President Joko Widodo (‘Jokowi”) has now enacted Indonesia’s Omnibus Law on Job Creation, passed last month by House of Representatives, amidst continuing controversy. It is President Jokowi’s flagship economic programme, aimed at improving the competitiveness of Indonesia to attract investment by cutting red tape and...
Brunei is an affluent country with many sites of historical interest, sylvan parks and activities which capitalise on the country’s relatively untouched rainforest. Hiking in mountainous areas or taking a stroll and some light exercise in one of the country’s parks, such as Tasek Lama...
The Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), founded in 1983, is a government-owned investment organisation that holds and manages Brunei’s general reserve fund and its external assets. As with most sovereign wealth funds, it was created to control Brunei's general reserve funds, grow its external holdings, diversify...
The population of Brunei is both young and growing. About one-quarter of the population is under the age 15, and roughly half under 30. The birth rate is around the global average, while the death rate is among the lowest in the world, partly because...
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