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Boosting construction productivity with startups
Asia focus, SCB EIC, Published on 06/11/2017
» The construction sector is one of the cornerstones for a country's development. Thanks to this sector, we have homes and infrastructure that improve our quality of life, and transport systems that are ever more convenient.
Myanmar renews SEZ push
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 02/10/2017
» Myanmar's special economic zones (SEZs) are a central part of a revitalised economic strategy in which increased manufacturing activity will play a key role. And breathing renewed life and energy into stagnant or stalled SEZs has moved to the top of the government's agenda.
Mutual optimism
Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2017
» While Asean celebrated its golden anniversary last week, it was also marking the silver anniversary of official ties with India. The official dialogue partnership that began in 1992 has made substantial progress on the economic and political fronts but both sides believe the potential is just beginning to be tapped.
Prescription for fairness
Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2017
» Southeast Asia is home to major labour-sending countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar) as well as labour-receiving countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei, some of which also receive large numbers of labour migrants from Nepal, Bangladesh and India).
Infrastructure ambitions require the financing to match
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/08/2017
» The 10 members of Asean should keep their promise to make infrastructure investments worth US$700 billion with the Asean-5 (Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia) at the forefront of the drive, say senior bankers at HSBC.
Indonesia and Australia aim for trade pact by year-end
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 05/06/2017
» Indonesia and Australia hope to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement by the end of this year, following a successful seventh round of talks this month, which resulted in agreement on more "early outcomes" from the deal.
Indonesia pursues quality education for sustainable growth
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 24/04/2017
» The poor quality of education in Indonesia is constraining its growth and continues to a matter of concern, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Press Freedom Day in Asean: Much more work to do
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/05/2017
» With journalists under increasing pressure across Southeast Asia, it was no surprise that the talk on World Press Freedom Day this year in Jakarta turned to finding a way to ensure that media members can do their jobs without fear of persecution or worse.
Casting a wider net
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 15/05/2017
» After decades of enduring severe impact from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its vast, resource-rich waters, Indonesia says it's time that the United Nations recognised illegal fishing as a transnational organised crime.
Asean the 'next frontier' for e-commerce boom
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 15/05/2017
» E-commerce in Southeast Asia is ripe for fast-paced growth scenario given the region's huge population and growing middle class, but countries need to address existing challenges to help the business reach its full potential, says a Google executive.