“There is no company whose business model won’t be profoundly affected by the transition to a net zero economy.” Larry Fink, co-founder BlackRock Letter to CEOs, 2021 Climate change, previously known as global warming, increasingly impacts not just global weather but also its societies, politics and commerce. The...
On wee hours of February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military once again ousted the democratically elected government, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders. The military has been crying foul over the November 2020 elections in which Suu Kyi’s government had won a landslide victory....
The year 2020 left the world grappling with a pandemic-induced recession, and the ASEAN member states too, are subjected to this economic downturn. However, as we progress into 2021, with vaccines on the horizon, it is important to take a look at the future prospects...
While most trade analysts have been busy with a US-Sino trade war, Vietnam has quickly emerged as a dependable trade partner for some of the world's most developed economies. And this feat is doubly celebrated as this was achieved in a world facing slow post...
The United Kingdom eventually left the European Union on 31 Jan 2020 after 47 years of membership. But it broke free from its binding Transition Agreement only from 1 Jan 2021, with a new EU Trade Deal and the opportunity for other new bilateral and...
Indonesia, ASEAN’s largest economy, with a GDP of over USD 1 trillion and a population of nearly 270 million, has been inching towards economic dominance for quite a while now. In the wake of the global pandemic and the economic impact it has had, there...
Vietnam’s status as a rising star has been further propelled by its handling of the pandemic. And while its trade balances, manufacturing prowess and social indicators have all been impressive, it is the information technology sector that has been shining the brightest. The communist state...
As Biden will sit down at his desk and look upon the work-load he is about to take on on his first day, he knows he already has a mammoth task at home. He he has inherited a never seen before divided America; add to...
On November 15, 2020, 15 countries comprising members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five regional partners — signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), arguably the largest free trade agreement in history. RCEP and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...
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...
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