BANGKOK — There are two “friendship bridges” spanning the Tonle Sap river in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. One is labeled the Cambodia-Japanese friendship bridge; the other is the Cambodia-China friendship bridge. Sitting almost side by side, the bridges are an unintended reflection of the rivalry between Japan and China, in Cambodia and across […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Green groups from Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, have called on their respective governments to strictly enforce policies and bans on shipped wastes after the discovery of garbage from developed countries flooding communities in the region. “When the wealthy nations clean up, it should not have to be at the expense […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Demand from Asia’s growing legions of chocoholics has outpaced the ability of local farmers to supply cocoa beans, prompting a surge of shipments into the region from Africa and South America. Indonesia, the top producer and processor in the area, imported about 240,000 metric tons of beans last year, a record, and may buy […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Growth in Emerging Asia is expected to remain weak of the rest of the year as looser fiscal and monetary policy are unlikely to offset the drag from weaker global demand, Capital Economics said. The London-based think tank noted that most of the economies in the region reported slower first quarter growth […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines lags behind other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in terms of the development of its financial sector, according to the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS). In a new study titled “Financial sector development: A review,” the state-run think tank said ASEAN neighbors like Malaysia and […]
Read MoreWHEN it comes to the roll-out of next-generation 5G cellular technology, few regions in the world could be as excited as Southeast Asia, a region famed for intensive smartphone use. But this week’s dramatic escalation in the United States’ crackdown on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been a cold shower for those anticipating the mass-market […]
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