Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu RCEP nations to meet on July 1 amid pressure to conclude trade pact Pressure is mounting on member countries including India for early conclusion of proposed […]
US hikes tariffs on Chinese steel exported via Vietnam The United States has raised tariffs on steel from Vietnam that Washington says originated in China and evaded anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel. — CNBC Gov’t […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean at inflexion point, says Chan Chun Sing Asean is at an inflexion point, as the open and rules-based multilateral trading system, regional integration and economic […]
Vietnam says Chinese bombers in disputed South China Sea increase tensions Recent activity by China’s strategic bombers in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the disputed territory, Vietnam’s foreign ministry […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu University Malaya Tops Asean Emerging Economies University List After storming into the 2018 Times World University Rankings with a debut in the 351-400 grouping University Malaya […]
Synchronised real estate laws will bring stability Since the real estate market began to recover in 2014, the country’s laws regulating the market have transformed significantly. But as the laws have developed, many of them […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Study says China-backed dam would destroy Mekong A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and […]
Vietnam says conducts maritime oil operations under international law Vietnam’s maritime oil and gas operations are in accordance with international law and conducted in waters in which it has total sovereignty, the country’s foreign ministry […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu The oldest (and youngest) Asian leaders Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad has become world’s oldest head of state. How does he compare to other Asian leaders? — […]
Vietnam says eyeing formal antitrust probe into Uber-Grab deal Vietnam’s trade ministry said on Wednesday it is considering launching a formal investigation into the takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business by rival Grab after […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Singapore workers still least engaged in Asia Singapore continues to have the least engaged workers in the region, even as employers from neighbouring countries see improving […]
Vietnam’s largest industrial properties supplier debuts The BW Industrial Development JSC, a joint-venture between the US private equity fund Warburg Pincus and Vietnam’s Investment and Industrial Development Corporation (Becamex IDC), made debut in the southern […]