Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu China-Backed Trade Pact Faces Fresh Hurdles Amid Bali Talks A bid to kick-start a China-backed trade pact that would cover a third of the global economy […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu The Mekong: troubled waters in autocratic lands For the Mekong countries, including Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam, 2018 was a big year both domestically and […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu 5G to bring $1.2 trillion industry opportunity in Southeast Asia: Huawei 5G will bring industry opportunities worth $1.2 trillion in Southeast Asia in the next five […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu A convergence of two Indo-Pacific policies India and Japan are building a giant corridor to increase connectivity options for ASEAN countries, especially Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Investors upbeat but scepticism over BRI growing The ongoing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that’s taking place all over the world has got investors excited. — […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asian nations seize opportunities in Islamic finance sector The three predominantly Muslim countries out of ten in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), namely […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Japan makes infrastructure push into Southeast Asia Japan Inc. is launching a plan intended to make it a bigger development player in Southeast Asia, a region […]
Dr Ivy Ng, chief executive of SingHealth and the wife of Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen, has named the city-state’s newest warship, a S$800 million (about US$589 mln) German built submarine, the RSS […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Philippines and Indonesia lead region in 2018 antitrust activity says report Governments globally are stepping up efforts to ensure level playing fields and stamp out anticompetitive […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Asean-Beijing South China Sea talks set to start by late-Feb Negotiations for a pact between Asean nations and China aimed at easing tensions in the South […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Asean lawmakers call for charges against Philippine journalist Maria Ressa to be dropped Lawmakers from South-east Asian nations have called for all charges against Philippine journalist […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu ‘Asean stands ready to provide healthcare to Rohingyas’ Asean cannot discuss with Myanmar on how to provide citizenship to the Rohingya, but stands ready to provide […]