China’s push lets foreign poachers steal Malaysia’s fish, say experts
Ainaa Aiman FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Sun, October 11, 2020 A boat suspected of being a ‘mother ship’ to illegal foreign fishing boats at sea was seized off Kuala Pahang last […]
Unfortunate Tale of Indonesia’s Umalulu People
TEMPO.CO Sat, October 03, 2020 A sugarcane plantation and refinery owned by a subsidiary of the Djarum Group in East Sumba took over traditional lands. Indigenous people’s rights continue […]
Japanese firms diversifying their investments in Malaysia
Bernama FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Sun, October 4, 2020 Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Hiroshi Oka said last year, Japan was the largest supplier of foreign direct investments in Malaysia. (Bernama […]
Vietnam, UK set upward trajectory for next 10 years
Linh Pham THE HANOI TIMES Thu, October 1, 2020 Vietnam and the UK look to forge ahead the partnership in the next decade. Photo: MOFA HANOI – Hanoi hopes trade […]
Thailand farmers hope to grow and export cannabis by next year
By Caitlin Ashworth THE THAIGER Wed, September 30, 2020 BANGKOK – Under a proposed law, Thailand farmers would be allowed to grow cannabis and hemp for export without going through […]
Chinese Companies Flocking to Southern Myanmar’s Industrial Complex Megaproject
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Fri, September 25, 2020 YANGON—Despite the surge in COVID-19 in Myanmar, Chinese companies including state-owned energy giants are seeking opportunities to invest in the Dawei […]
Swiss company Roland Berger to manage bidding for mammoth project in Myanmar
Mizzima Mon, September 13, 2020 The Myanmar government has enlisted Roland Berger to manage the competitive bidding process for a major infrastructure project in Yangon – part of the Chinese […]
CAMBODIA-UK FTA could be on horizon
Thou Vireak THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, September 20, 2020 British Embassy in Cambodia deputy chief of mission Marc Thayre (left) and Ministry of Commerce secretary of state Sok Sopheak […]
Cambodia, UK vow to boost trade cooperation
Sorn Sarath Khmer Times Thu, September 17, 2020 Workers at a garment factory in Phnom Penh. Siv Channa PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to boost […]
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