HANOI: Countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed yesterday to look at ways to move the trade deal forward without the United States after President Donald Trump pulled out in favour of an “America First” policy. The decision kept the agreement alive, but fell short of a wholehearted commitment to move ahead immediately. It came […]
Read MoreHANOI (Reuters) – Japan and other remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership will this weekend decide how to revive the trade agreement ditched by US President Donald Trump. Their trade ministers will talk on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, where newly appointed US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer […]
Read MoreE-commerce in Southeast Asia is ripe for fast-paced growth scenario given the region’s huge population and growing middle class, but countries need to address existing challenges to help the business reach its full potential, says a Google executive. Southeast Asia is a “hotbed” for mobile internet with about 130 million people now using smartphones out […]
Read MoreWhen we think about future skills, we need to consider the uniqueness of the 10 countries within ASEAN – a bloc that is home to more than 600 million people. Technology has been transforming lives for hundreds of years – from steam engines, automation and machines, to progressively becoming an intimate part of humankind through […]
Read MoreCambodia for the first time will hold the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Asean with Prime Minister Hun Sen opening the three-day meeting today that brings together more than 700 leaders from business, government, academia and civil society. The theme for this year’s WEF on Asean is “Youth, Technology and Growth: Securing Asean’s Digital and […]
Read MoreThe effects of previous industrial revolutions have been well documented. If we go back to the very first one, manufacturing moved from homes to the newly created factories. With the shift, some skills were carried over but most had to be adapted to new working conditions. The second and third revolutions saw a similar shift. […]
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