18 Jan Brexit impact and opportunity for ASEAN
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...
18 Jan Omnibus law: Indonesia on the precipice of greatness
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...
18 Jan Vietnam’s imminent IT boom
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...
18 Jan ABC of global trade in 2021: ASEAN, BIDEN and CHINA
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...
26 Nov Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – Asia-Pacific’s time to act is now
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...
15 Nov Laos-China Railway project achieves significant milestone – 90% complete
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...