Jiranun Wongmongkol, Thai Business Council’s President, speaks on Thailand’s investments and businesses in Cambodia Please provide us with an insight into the establishment of the TBCC in Cambodia, …
Japan’s Consumer Prices Fall at Fastest Pace in a Decade
Japan’s key consumer prices slid at the fastest pace in 10 years in November, according to data released as the central bank wraps up a policy meeting and the nation battles a resurgence of the …
Central banks in Indonesia, the Philippines hold key rates steady
Bank Indonesia has lowered rates by a total of 125 basis points this year as it expects the economy to shrink 1% to 2%, worse than the government forecast of a 0.6% to 1.7% contraction. Despite the …
Questions loom over Indonesia’s vaccination plans
For Ardan, 24, who asked to go by his second name, the fiasco surrounding Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination program has made him somewhat restless. The creative economy worker from Surabaya, East Java …
Australia’s ‘amateurish’ China diplomacy sets business on edge
But Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s furious reaction to a tweet by a Chinese diplomat and Beijing’s imposition of trade sanctions on Australian products have caused disquiet about the handling of …
US-China tech war: rivals no longer worlds apart as they shoot for the moon
Billing the rivalry as market vs state may be an oversimplification, with China’s R&D spend increasingly market-driven as it seeks to incentivise innovation.
New platform launched to highlight ties between Singapore and China’s Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao
Nanfang Media Group and Singapore Press Holdings’ Chinese Media Group (CMG) jointly launched a webpage named ‘Explore GBA’ on zaobao.com, an influential news website in southeast Asia, on December 16 …
World War 3 alert: China carries out practice attack of Taiwan in fearsome military drill
WORLD WAR 3 fears have been ignited after China enacted a mock invasion of Taiwan – a move sure to set alarm bells ringing from Washington to Tokyo.
EDITORIAL: Chinese infiltration: Taiwan can help
Taiwan has weathered the full gambit of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-backed espionage. Of the many tactics employed by the CCP, the most potent and damaging is its long-term strategy to infiltrate …
Gulf Arab summit to be held on Jan. 5, says Kuwait minister
An annual Gulf Arab summit, usually held in December, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Thursday in remarks published on the ministry website. Sources …