Vietnam H1 2015 GDP A Record – Structural Reforms Lag
Vietnam’s economic growth has continued to strengthen with gross domestic product (GDP) for H1 2015…
Malaysia’s mess is Mahathir-made
At least embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is right about one thing. The current…
July Thai Consumer Confidence Down 20% on 2014
Thailand consumer confidence continued to fall for a sixth conservative month in July, plummeting 12.5…
World Bank Provides $30 mil For Lao Power Grid
The World Bank board of executive directors has approved US$30 million in new financing for…
Asean Doesn’t Have AEC Foundations in Place Yet
The Asean Economic Community (AEC) is set to begin at the end of 2015. It…
The Race to a Risky Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal
The largest hurdle for the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement — the US president’s ability…
Small Asean States Deserve Big-Picture Security Leadership
As defence chiefs from 26 countries gathered for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in…
Corruption Scandal Divides Malaysia’s Political Elite
Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Najib Razak faces explosive allegations of embezzlement, corruption and…
Singapore cancer-fighting drug enters human testing
A cancer-fighting drug developed in a collaboration between Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research…
Thailand Alcohol Law Changes Threaten Culinary Title, Enrich Others
An amendment to Thailand’s Alcohol Control Act threatens to stymie Bangkok’s reputation as an international…
Learning English for the AEC? (video)
As the region races towards a single Asian Economic Community (AEC) at the end of…
TPP Fears Spur FDI in Vietnam Textile And Garment Sector
In anticipation that the drawn out negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) might reach…