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Indonesia is aiming to increase foreign direct investment by 23 per cent in 2013, after inflows already hit a record high in the previous...

Qatar National Bank (QNB) is reportedly among at least three bidders for the Indonesian unit of Dutch Rabobank. The deal is expected to have...

A much-anticipated initiation to bid on oil exploration licenses for 18 of Myanmar’s onshore oil blocks has been released, the country’s Ministry of Energy...

Tune Group, a company conglomerate co-owned by AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and his partner Kamaruddin Meranun, is looking to expand its insurance business by...

Investors from Singapore have shown interest in building a number of top hotels in Myanmar, namely in the business capital Yangon and the tourist...

Philippine’s fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp will allocate $135 million of its 2013 capital expenditure to expand its brand through the establishment of 300...

The Malaysian state of Sabah wants more Romanian businessmen to explore investment opportunities especially in the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), it turned out during...

Philippine Business Bank (PBB), one of the largest savings banks in the Philippines, is set to launch an IPO in February 2013 amid an...

US companies are seeking to win large-scale infrastructure projects in Cambodia in an effort to compete with Chi­nese influence in the country, US officials...

Thailand’s economy is expected to expand by 4.9 per cent in 2013, according to the Bank of Thailand (BOT), surpassing earlier estimates. The BOT has...

The opportunity for investors in Myanmar exists and a clearer picture of Myanmar’s course seems to pop out. Justin Calderon tries to capture the view of the new Myanmar from the right angle.

Rating agency Moody’s has issued an upgrade appraisal for the Philippines on the back of the country’s strong economic fundamentals. The move signals that...

Vietnam's economic growth, hit by high inflation, shrinking exports and bad debts, is expected to slow to 5.1 per cent in 2012 from 5.89...

The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) in Malaysia has attracted a staggering 37 billion ringgit ($12 billion) in investments between 2007 and November 2012,...

In an effort to boost the country's economic development, the Laos government has agreed to set up no less than 41 special economic zones,...

Singapore companies are the largest foreign investors in Malaysia's Iskandar project, the main southern development corridor in Peninsular Malaysia. According to latest statistics provided by...

Investor confidence could be severely shaken in Thailand when a planned anti-government demonstration will take place on November 24 in Bangkok's government district. The demonstration...

Read the new Myanmar Foreign investment Law in its first unofficial English translation and check the pros and cons of investing in ASEAN's newly opened "goldmine" by weighing regulations and exemptions.