Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has highlighted the significance of human resource development to boost economic growth and enable Laos to better integrate with the rest of the region and the world. The prime minister delivered the message when addressing over 500 students and academics at Champassak University on Friday. He called on lecturers and scholars […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) — The pressure on emerging markets in Southeast Asia is set to increase as the strengthening dollar aggravates concerns about debt in the region. The recent political turmoil in Italy has added to the risks that have weighed on these markets in recent months, weakening both their currencies and stocks. Among the […]
Read MoreRapid population ageing poses a serious threat to Asia’s long-term economic prospects. But, with the right policies, Asian economies can mitigate the risks of this demographic trend and capitalise on their “silver dividend” to become more productive, resilient, and dynamic than ever. Asia is ageing fast: by 2040, 16 percent of the region’s population will […]
Read MoreWith the Asean Economic Community (AEC) entering its third year, the latest study has found that members are trading more with outsiders, notably China and South Korea, than with their peers. The study also predicts that over the next five years, Thailand and Asean members will lose both trade and investment opportunities in Cambodia, Laos, […]
Read Morehe shock election victory of Malaysia’s opposition alliance and the anti-corruption and economic-policy cleansing it has promised roller-coasted stocks before a slight MSCI index gain, and cast a shadow on ASEAN peers the Philippines and Thailand with their own political and fiscal battles under overall asset-class retrenchment. The International Monetary Fund chimed in with caveats at […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bui Mai Phuong is an avid online shopper, ordering anything from clothing to personal-care products from her smartphone. But she prefers to pay with cash. She is among hundreds of millions of people whom firms such as Softbank Group-backed Grab and China’s Tencent want to win over as they try to tap […]
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