Asean to double funding under the Chiang Mai Initiative
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told the 20th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh that his country’s chief priority for its year as hosts was the strengthening More...
Hot Topics ahead for next ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
The 2012 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit will take place April 3rd and 4th in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As the new chair of the regional bloc for the 2012 year, Cambodia will have an opportunity More...
Thailand Sees Business Opportunities in the ASEAN Market
Vast business and investment opportunities are seen in Thailand following the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. Japanese investors have been urged to expand their investment in Thailand, More...
Southeast Asia’s Forgotten Wars and the region’s painful past
For tourists, Southeast Asia conjures visions of exotic islands in places like Phuket, Bali, and Boracay. For investors, it’s a relatively safe destination, where their capital can flourish in global cities like More...
Asia’s global rise: what does this mean for ASEAN?
Much has been made of Asia’s rise to global prominence and the continent’s increasingly important role in global politics. But what does this mean for ASEAN, whose regional presence has also received growing More...
Southeast Asia in 2012: Four Clouds and a Silver Lining
Some Chinese astrologers have pronounced that 2012, the year of the dragon, will be particularly volatile. But you don’t have to believe in the Chinese zodiac to know that Southeast Asia is likely to have a tumultuous More...
Thai Prime Minister to visit Malaysia Next Week
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Malaysia on Monday, the introductory trip to the last remaining members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since she took office in August of More...
Thailand to strengthen ties with five neighbouring countries
Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Tuesday reaffirmed that Thailand will focus on strengthening relations and cooperation with its neighbouring countries as stated as the government’s urgent More...
Thailand’s manufacturing powerhouse key to regional economy
The muddy floodwaters in Thailand having receded, one of the truths to emerge will be just how important the Thai economy is in both regional and global terms. More...
Yingluck needs to restore Thailand’s role in ASEAN
Thailand has elected female prime minister for the first time in its history.Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai Party formed a coalition government of 300 seats in parliament. More...
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