

Asean
Asean

How will US-China relations affect the region?
It has been a bad few months for relations between the United States and China.
Asean

Asian integration step forward with RCEP
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement was finally signed last week, after eight long years involving 31 negotiating rounds and eight ministerial sessions.
Asean

Southeast Asian currencies face central bank hurdles this week
A rally in Southeast Asia’s currencies is petering out as a global surge in coronavirus infections tampered vaccine optimism.
Asean

Asean will gain from a Biden presidency
Three questions emerge from Joe Biden’s election as the 46th President of the US.
Asean

Southeast Asia's internet economy to triple to over US$300 bil by 2025: reports
Southeast Asia’s sizzling-hot internet economy cooled during the pandemic but spending online should bounce back rapidly and triple to more than US$300 billion ($404.31 billion) by 2025, research f
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Bank Indonesia and MAS announces extension of US$10 bil bilateral finance arrangement
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that they will be extending the US$10 billion ($13.61 billion) bilateral financial arrangement for another year.
Asean

Indonesia: Another push for growth
A scan of international media reporting on Indonesia reveals a somewhat downbeat picture of the country.
Asean

Growth in Asean, China, Japan and Korea expected to rebound to 6% in 2021, says AMRO
The Asean + 3 Macroeconomic Review Office (AMRO) has slashed its 2020 growth forecast for Asean + 3 nations to 0%, from its previous prediction of 2%.
Asean

Myanmar sidesteps Covid but November polls stays a wildcard
SINGAPORE (July 9): While most countries plunge into recession caused by Covid-19, Myanmar, with its relatively insulated economy, will still experience growth this year.
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SEA investment activity in 1Q20 falls 65% to US$1.4 bil; 2Q20 activity expected to be slow, says EY
SINGAPORE (July 8): Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investment activity across Southeast Asia reported a slowdown in 1Q20 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.