Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth
Indonesia has achieved almost 20 years of continuous economic growth. It navigated the 2008 global…
Why China’s BRI is a win-win for Myanmar
Reading news reports coming out of Myanmar, I am always taken with the debate over…
Malaysia economic reform: bold decisions needed if expectations are to be met
The widely unanticipated ousting of Malaysia’s government last May not only left political analysts scrambling…
How USAID is helping Indonesia’s vanilla farmers to grow export trade (HD video)
Assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is enabling small-scale spice farmers…
More stellar growth for Cambodia economy, but reforms needed says IMF
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Cambodian economy to continue its…
Duterte morphs ‘scrooge’ with festive season fuel excise backflip (video)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may be the real-life personification of ‘Judge Dredd’ to many due…
Indonesia’s WSMEs: female entrepreneurship without a safety net
Despite the substantial contribution women-led or -owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) make to the…
Asean currency crisis: region at risk of a ‘currency crisis stroke’
The rumblings of a currency crisis in emerging markets is only getting louder. Argentina’s Central…
Myanmar, Cambodia lead Asean’s soaring minimum wage growth
Countries across Asean are experiencing rapid economic growth, and the associated improvements to the standard…
Industrial unrest looms as Metro Manila minimum wage rises just PHP15
Labour groups in the Philippines have warned of increased industrial unrest after workers in Metro…
Unstoppable inflation sees Philippines cap rice prices
The Philippines set suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice this week in an attempt to combat…
Who needs the EBA? Cambodia inks trade deals with Turkey
Cambodia will greatly expand its two-way trade with Turkey, Prime Minister Hun Sen said, perhaps…
Rice self-sufficiency insufficient: In search of a better food security policy for Asia
Three processes drive modernisation: a structural transformation of the economy with agriculture playing a lesser…
Cambodia moves to stabilise cryptocurrency market… with ban
Cambodia regulatory authorities earlier this week issued a statement banning the trade and use of…
Self-sufficient, sustainable, vital: Thailand’s vision for PPP-driven CLMVT (video)
Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has outlined his vision of the future for the…
Poverty and caring for the aged: Singapore’s dirty little secrets (video)
If you mention ‘Singapore’ to almost anyone the country’s rapid economic growth, towering skyscrapers,…