A Singapore petizione contro nuovo dispositivo di tracciamento. Inizia a fare sentire la propria voce la popolazione di Singapore contro alcune misure prese dal governo per affrontare l'emergenza sanitaria. Più di 40 mila persone hanno firmato una petizione contro il nuovo sistema di tracciamento che prevede l'uso di un piccolo dispositivo Bluetooth e non l'app. Un'idea avanzata nei giorni scorsi dal governo, che tra i primi al mondo ha introdotto a marzo l'applicazione TraceTogether per tenere sotto controllo la crisi sanitaria.

Di Stefano sente i Viceministri di Indonesia e Malesia. Il sottosegretario Manlio Di Stefano ha avuto un colloquio con i Viceministri degli affari esteri di Indonesia e Malesia. L'incontro ha consentito di fare il punto sullo stato delle relazioni bilaterali e ha fatto emergere il comune auspicio di un ulteriore rafforzamento delle relazioni soprattutto nei settori difesa, agricoltura, ambiente ed energia

According to Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana, the Philippine government has decided to spend about $26 million to build new facilities on the disputed island of Thitu in the South China Sea. The decision will help strengthen the Philippines' maritime defence against Beijing's ambitions in the region

Indonesia has long been considered the de facto leader of ASEAN, however, the current Covid-19 pandemic has revealed new regional balances. Vietnam has grown a lot and emerged as an influential leader after having effectively managed the pandemic

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation plans to build a second automobile production plant in the Binh Dinh province. The plant would complete the investment already made in Vietnam by the Japanese company, which relies on the local economy competitiveness for the production of some cars and components

The Vietnamese Legislative Assembly ratified the Free Trade Agreement with the EU, the last step in the approval process after the votes of the European Parliament and the Council. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement could increase trade between EU countries and Vietnam by 23 billion by 2035, according to Confindustria's calculations.

The demand for electricity in Vietnam has increased significantly and the energy industry has grown rapidly over the last decade, a characteristics shared by many countries in Asia. The Diplomat Hanoi exhort to focus on renewable energy to meet the growing demand for energy, increase investments and tackle the problem of pollution

Indonesia is in talks with the U.S. government over the possible relocation of American companies operating in China to the archipelago, as businesses and governments worldwide look at ways to diversify production in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

Indonesia has been considered as the de facto leader of the ASEAN based on historical assumptions; however, the current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed Indonesia’s weakness regarding its role as a regional leader. On the other hand, Vietnam has been making great strides in projecting itself as an effective leader, particularly with its critical and long-standing engagements against and with China and its proactive governance in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic growth in the ASEAN region could rebound to an average 8% in 2021 on the back of recovery in Chinese import demand and global trade, after falling into recession in the first half of 2020, a report suggested on Monday. The report, written by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) suggested that most South-east Asian economies will fall into recession in the first half of 2020 before recording a 1.9% contraction for the full year.

Southeast Asia is resisting the acrimonious US-China blame game over Covid-19, preferring to maintain close links with both powerful nations without taking sides. But China, even while serving as the origin of the pandemic that has devastated the region’s economies, appears to enjoy a better image among its hearts and minds.

Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the ASEAN as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. “By becoming one of ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, we can strengthen our ability to cooperate across the Indo-Pacific region, as a force for good, on everything from climate change to regional stability” British foreign minister Dominic Raab said.

La Malesia ritarda il lancio del 5G. La Malesia sperava di lanciare la rete 5G entro settembre, avendo assegnato la gara a cinque aziende: Celcom, Digi.Com, Maxis, Telekom Malaysia e Altel Communications. Tuttavia, in seguito alla circolazione di notizie su alcune irregolarità, il governo è stato costretto ad annullare la gara e ad indirne un'altra. Come riporta Nikkei Asia Review, fonti ministeriali affermano che ciò ritarderà di un anno circa i piani di sviluppo della rete 5G.

Myanmar is preparing to hold a general election in late 2020, the nation’s election agency said, confirming expectations of a vote before the end of the year. That will be a decisive step for Myanmar and for the the country's current leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Economic ministers from the 10 member states of ASEAN Thursday agreed on several measures to connect supply chains and enhance economic cooperation within the bloc amid changing circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The countries of Southeast Asia have the rare chance to leverage Beijing’s language of interdependence in addressing pressing issues, such as the Belt and Road and South China Sea.

Facebook's management has decided to bet on Southeast Asia with a big investment in the Indonesian ride-hailing company Gojek, comparable to Uber in the West. The U.S. group did not reveal the amount of the investment, but said it will focus on Gopay, the digital payments component of the Indonesian start-up.

Record di depositi a Singapore. Singapore ha registrato una crescita significativa nei depositi di capitali durante il mese di aprile. Sembra infatti che gli investitori stiano puntando la città-Stato per la sua stabilità, dato il contesto di incertezza e volatilità del mercato globale. Ad aprile, dunque, i depositi di capitali provenienti dall'estero sono cresciuti del 44% fino a raggiungere la cifra record di 62 miliardi di dollari.

Singapore verso una progressiva riapertura dopo due mesi di lockdown. Le autorità singaporiane stanno permettendo a scuole e attività economiche di ripartire dopo mesi di difficili restrizioni ma chiedono, ove possibile, di prolungare lo smart working. Il Financial Times ricorda che Singapore sta affrontando la peggiore crisi economica dal 1965 e che questo allentamento dell’isolamento potrà dare una spinta all’economia.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry members who are operating in Asia are performing “better than expected” despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai Chamber said in a new report. In the report, Dubai Chamber noted that trade activity was particularly strong in parts of south-east and east Asia.