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SE Asian economies gowing more dependent on China
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2017
» HONG KONG -- Southeast Asia appears to be on a roll.
Malaysian exports soared in July
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's export growth in July exceeded expectations, rising 30.9% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, on higher shipments of manufactured products and mining goods.
Indonesia president: Speed up investment approvals
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2017
» JAKARTA -- Indonesia's government said on Thursday it aims to slash the time it takes to process investment applications, which can take up to five years in some sectors, to as little as one day as it tries to boost growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
HK property investors pile into London
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/08/2017
» LONDON: Chinese investment in London commercial property has more than trebled since before Britain voted to leave the European Union, most of it channelled through Hong Kong at a time of heightened political uncertainty in the former British colony.
Cambodia PM accuses Laos of border violation
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday accused neighbouring Laos of sending troops into Cambodian territory in April and set an Aug 17 deadline for their departure, warning that he was mobilising soldiers to the border area.
In surprise, Malaysia's June export growth slows to 10%
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's exports in June grew 10% from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, well below expectations, as shipments of manufactured goods fell.
Chinese shipbuilders tap rising cruise demand
Business, Reuters, Published on 31/07/2017
» European shipbuilders' dominance in the US$117-billion passenger ship industry may come under threat as Chinese rivals move into the sector to tap booming local demand for cruise holidays.
Tesla hands over first Model 3 to early buyers
Reuters, Published on 29/07/2017
» FREMONT, CALIFORNIA - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday the Model 3 had over half a million advance reservations as he handed over the first 30 to employee buyers, setting the stage for the biggest test yet of the company's strategy to become a profitable, mass market electric car maker.
Coal plan sparks ire as Myanmar struggles to keep lights on
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2017
» YANGON -- Opposition to a planned $3 billion (102 billion baht) coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar - to be developed by Thailand-based TTCL Public Company Ltd - is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a coherent energy policy in one of Asia's poorest and most electricity-starved countries.
Malaysia's May exports soar 32.5%
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2017
» Malaysia's exports in May rose 32.5% from a year earlier, significantly above expectations, as shipments of manufactured goods surged, government data showed on Friday.