Aung San Suu Kyi believes her country could overtake Singapore as the region’s economic leader in 20 years time thanks to its huge potential for investment and young workforce. Reform is underway to make that possible, but the country’s same old ugly issues stand in the way.
Mahathir Mohamad is using lucrative new Chinese development projects to stir up racist sentiment and attack Prime Minister Najib. This is not only a lie but a dangerous one at that.
Indonesia missed its President’s target of 7% growth this year, mostly due to factors out of his control. But Jokowi is bouncing back with plans for more investment, infrastructure and reform.
The Iskandar Malaysia development project was supposed to create an economic powerhouse that bridged the gap between Malaysia and Singapore. Ten years later, businesses have made it their new home but it is leaving investors disappointed.
China has made ambitious commitments to investment in ASEAN countries, but uncertainty over funding raises the question of whether Beijing will make good on its promises.
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailA series of big-money investment deals has brought ASEAN nations politically and economically closer to China. But in this big-stakes diplomatic game, the banker in…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIt’s been nine years since the announcement of the Wawasan Brunei 2035 targets to revitalise and overhaul Brunei and its economy. Good progress has been…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailPresident Rodrigo Duterte’s government is kickstarting long overdue investment in infrastructure but must update dusty bureaucratic processes or he risks making the same old mistakes….
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailJapan, South Korea and China recently held a meeting for the first time in five years to discuss missile tests by Pyongyang. This thawing in…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailA number of ASEAN countries have already signed up to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact which offers hope for growth and new investment. Some…