When the Philippines central bank released its ‘assumptions’ for the Philippine economy on June 4 it projected huge declines across key industries and sectors that have traditionally kept the Philippine’s afloat. Top amongst these were […]
Identified by The World Bank (WB) as among the top three fastest growing economies in East Asia in 2019, Vietnam’s economy last year again demonstrated its resilience in the face of a falling Manufacturing Purchasing […]
The latest global competitiveness rankings by the World Economic Forum (WEF) showed encouraging trends among Asean nations, with Singapore leading the way and the Philippines showing the greatest improvement from last year. The 2018 Global […]
In Thailand English-language News for January 25, 2018, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 01:51 | Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Kobsak Pootrakool, is attending the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) in […]
In Thailand English-language News for September 28, 2017, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 00:37 | Thais across the country continue to register as volunteers for the royal funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 01:43 | […]
However, exactly how much of a risk robotisation poses to those most vulnerable to losing their jobs to a machine is largely underestimated by those most likely to be affected – the region’s giant […]
In Thailand English-language News for June 13, 2017, Newsline presenter Dhra Dhirakaosal tells us about: 00:39 | Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has been briefed on the state of domestic and international rice trade while chairing the latest meeting […]
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi are Asean’s most dynamic cities. In the latest JLL City Momentum Index (CMI) the two Vietnamese cities, which rank second and eighth respectively globally, are the only two […]
Despite its limited financial capabilities Cambodia could soon have sustainable infrastructure development as a result of it signing up to the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP). A membership that not only puts it on the […]
The increasing global inequality gap is the most important global trend facing the world in the next ten years, ahead of other urgent global problems such as climate change, polarization, cyber dependency, and ageing populations. […]