More needed: Vietnam’s waste-to-energy power policies not powerful enough
As regional public discontent over environmentally destructive plastic straws and single-use plastic bags increases, Vietnam…
Indonesia backflips on plans to relax some foreign investment caps
Indonesia has nixed part of a recent plan to ease foreign ownership in a bid…
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC): The hard sell begins
For the past year no visitor to Thailand on government business has been spared the…
Samsung Abandons Myanmar Investment Plan Claiming No Incentive
South Korean electronics conglomerate Samsung has cancelled plans to build a manufacturing facility in Myanmar,…
Thailand’s Eastern economic corridor: Why Thailand? (video)
Almost not a day goes past without the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) being in the…
Doing business in Myanmar? Check this out (video)
If you are planning on doing business in Myanmar one necessary resource in your armoury…
Freeport’s Fallout For Indonesia Foreign Investors
Freeport-McMoRan (Freeport), the largest mining company operating in Indonesia, may soon be exiting after fifty…
Philippines & Indonesia Combine to Cause Nickel Industry Concern
Uncertainty is beginning to descend on the global nickel industry with the world’s largest nickel…
Vietnam Again Hints at Raising Bank Foreign Ownership Cap
In what has become something of a regular occurrence the Vietnamese government is considering raising…
Vietnam Teases Foreign Investors, But Jewels in The Crown Remain Out of Reach
Vietnam tantalised foreign investors last year with news that foreign investment caps would be lifted…
Jokowi’s natural resource gamble adds 50% to Masela Block cost (video)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) order on March 23, 2016 that the Masela Block use…
Indonesia’s bid to seduce foreign investors: big bang or small pop?
The first Indonesian president propelled to office not by dint of dynastic heritage or the…
Vietnam’s FTAs Offer Challenges & Chances
When Dung Quat Refinery announced on February 24 th, 2016 that it was encountering difficulties…
Cars Rolled Out to Boost Philippines Automotive Sector
The Philippines government has wasted little time rolling out its new Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy…