ASEAN bolsters intellectual property cooperation
Intellectual Property Office Director Luu Hoang Long expressed his hope that ASEAN will become a creative region holding competitive edge in the world.
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“Food Chokepoint”: Disruptions and implications for Asia
The ongoing disruptions to maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Suez Canal are likely to impact Asia through delayed shipments and higher prices, given the region's reliance on…
How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia
The writer argues that the combination of higher oil prices and lower remittances and exports revenues would affect the balance of payments of all South Asian Association for…
Southeast Asia needs to accelerate renewable energy transition: Experts
McKinsey & Company senior partner Vishal Agarwal suggested at an event that project developers have to build local ecosystems and work with stakeholders to find innovative…
Global order needed to tackle mankind’s woes
According to the writer, only a united world authority with sufficient powers can tackle the menace of terrorism and a host of other global challenges that make daily headlines in…
South Korea’s beauty exports hit all-time high of US$2.3 billion in Q1
South Korea's customs agency said the increasing popularity of Korean culture around the world has helped the country’s beauty products increase their sales overseas.
India rises as new economic powerhouse under PM Modi
The Indian prime minister, seeking a third term, has expressed confidence that the country will be the third-largest economy in the world in the coming years.
China edges out US as SE Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey
The findings, published in the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s The State of Southeast Asia 2024 report, indicated a notable shift in respondents who had leaned towards the US in…
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
The UN said last year more than 100,000 people had been trafficked into online scam centres in Cambodia, while a 2023 Reuters investigation detailed the emergence in Thailand of…
Asia’s future in a challenging world
According to the writer, Asia has enjoyed robust growth for decades and continues to serve as a primary engine for the global economy and has avoided major conflicts in recent…