Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu ADB & WHO team up to drive universal health coverage throughout the AP A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Anwar Tells Southeast Asian Nations to Defend Territory against China Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim said Southeast Asian nations have to defend their territory amid Beijing’s aggressive […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Regional consensus needed for a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ The main protagonists behind the ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) concept are continuing diplomatic efforts to crystallise […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Asian banks on watch with trillion-dollar Libor transition TRILLIONS of dollars globally are priced to Libor, the scandal-tainted benchmark that is due to vanish by end-2021 […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Japan bank and China unicorn to offer Southeast Asia loans Japan’s Aozora Bank will partner with a Chinese financial technology unicorn to develop online loan services […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Dealing with pollution as urbanisation spreads in Asia Bangkok choked for weeks last month as smog filled the air while drones and fire trucks fought to […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asia bucks trend of sinking global foreign investment Southeast Asia is bucking the global trend of falling direct foreign investment, as the low-cost fast-growing region […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Russia vies with US as it steps up arms exports to Southeast Asia Russia is ramping up its weapons sales to Southeast and South Asia, with […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Thailand faces tough job as Asean chair amid trade conflicts, forum hears As Asean chair this year, Thailand must enhance the region’s cooperation amid growing US-China […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu EP32: ASEAN e- commerce Agreement As Thailand will assume the ASEAN chairmanship title next year, let’s take a look at one of the bloc’s key moments […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu China, Vietnam seen as more corrupt while Indonesia, Philippines clean up their act: Transparency International report China’s rating on perceived corruption has fallen for the first […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu         @stmarisewudolu Asean and China struggle to buckle Belt and Road Initiative China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues to draw criticism and disapproval. — Khmer Times […]