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Time for Asean to focus on integration

As storm clouds hang over the global economy, Asean is perceived as one of the fastest growing and more stable economic regions. This presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with other partners, such as through China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the US-initiated Free and Open Indo Pacific Plan, which is backed by Australia, India […]

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Thailand: Labour body calls for poll pledge on wages

The minimum wage hike has emerged as the latest hot potato for the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) after labour groups piled pressure on the government not to backtrack on its election promise. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party has urged the government to adopt its income guarantee initiative to help achieve the target of raising the […]

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China exodus a boon to Asean

More manufacturers have relocated from China to Southeast Asia over the past few years, largely because labour costs on the mainland have become less and less competitive. The trend has been reinforced by the China-US trade war that began in 2018. A new research report by the property consultancy JLL indicates that Vietnam, Thailand and […]

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