Manufacturing & Industry
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US companies eyeing relocation from China to Philippines amid trade war
Companies from the US are increasingly looking at the Philippines as possible alternative location for their existing...
Indonesia seeks to boost exports in bid to revive economy
Indonesia's new administration is seeking to roll out a set of measures to boost its exports in...
Special economic zone in Laos expects $10 billion in investments
A special economic zone in northern Laos bordering China is
anticipating investment of at least $10 billion to...
VinFast makes debut at Vietnam Motor Show
The VinFast Lux SA 2.0 is based on the BMW X5
Vietnam’s first home-grown car brand, VinFast, a...
Myanmar’s economy picking up again ahead of next year’s elections
Government district in Naypyitaw, Myanmar © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar’s GDP is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent...
Brunei’s youth unemployment highest in Southeast Asia: IMF
Not much signs of wealth inside Brunei's floating villages © Arno Maierbrugger
At a whopping 31.7...
Philippine GDP growth forecast revised
The US-China trade war is hitting the Philippine economy © Arno Maierbrugger
The World Bank has downgraded its...
Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei jump in competitiveness, Philippines loses out
Ho Chi Minh City skyline at night
The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s competitiveness ranking for 2019 is out...
Malaysia’s Petronas sets up $350-million startup fund
Malaysia’s state-backed oil and gas company Petronas has set up a $350-million venture capital fund in order...
Singapore smartest city in Southeast Asia, others not so…
Traffic congestion in Metro Manila
Singapore made it to the top of the Smart City Index 2019, the...
Philippines has lowest female labour participation in Southeast Asia
Women in jobs or seeking work in the Philippines made up less
than half the female working-age population...
Thailand to open industries banned for foreigners to spur innovation and technology transfer
Thailand’s commerce ministry is considering whether to remove certain innovation-related businesses from the list of those open...
Thailand seeks to become high-income nation by 2036
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General...
Vietnam economy blasts off with 7.3% growth in third quarter
Vietnam’s economic growth quickened in the third quarter,
underpinned by solid growth in exports and manufacturing, the General
Statistics...
Sweden’s Ericsson exposed for bribery in Vietnam, Indonesia
Swedish mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson has been found violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...
Vietnam, Thailand benefit most from Chinese company relocation amid trade war
More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Vietnam and Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs,...
EU pressure results in minimum wage hike for Cambodia garment workers
Cambodian labour ministry on September 20 announced a raise in next year's legal minimum wage for workers...
Vietnam best country for foreign investment in SE Asia: report
Vietnam has climbed in the ranking of best countries in which to invest this year, surpassing other...
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Malaysia’s grey economy at 21% of GDP
The size of Malaysia’s shadow economy stands at around 300 billion ringgit a year, more than...
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Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...