Asean att fördubbla finansiering genom Chiang Mai-initiativet

Asean to double funding under the Chiang Mai Initiative

Kambodjas premiärminister Hun Sen sade den 20 toppmöte Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh that his country’s chief priority for its year as hosts was the strengthening More...

Boris Sullivan | | April 10th, 2012
Hot Topics ahead for next ASEAN Summit in Cambodia

Hot Topics ahead for next ASEAN Summit in Cambodia

Den 2012 Sammanslutning av nationer i Sydostasien (ASEAN) summit will take place April 3rd and 4th in Phnom Penh, Kambodja. As the new chair of the regional bloc for the 2012 year, Cambodia will have an opportunity More...

March 25th, 2012
Thailand Sees Business Opportunities in the ASEAN Market

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) i 2015. Japanese investors have been urged to expand their investment in Thailand, More...

March 19th, 2012
Southeast Asia’s Forgotten Wars and the region’s painful past

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...

March 14th, 2012
Asia’s global rise: what does this mean for ASEAN?

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...

March 12th, 2012
Southeast Asia in 2012: Four Clouds and a Silver Lining

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...

February 23rd, 2012
Thai Prime Minister to visit Malaysia Next Week

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...

February 18th, 2012
Thailand to strengthen ties with five neighbouring countries

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...

February 9th, 2012
Thailand’s manufacturing powerhouse key to regional economy

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...

February 6th, 2012
Yingluck needs to restore Thailand’s role in ASEAN

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...

February 3rd, 2012