Bhutan’s new inland waterway terminal to boost trade with Bangladesh and India
Jogighopa facility promises faster shipments and lower costs for exporters in Gelephu.
Geopolitics
Thailand, China, and Myanmar unite to crack down on call centre gangs
Thai, Chinese, and Myanmar officials also oversee repatriation of Chinese nationals from call-centre scam operations.
Indonesia’s plan to export solar power to Singapore spurs investment amid low green energy adoption
Experts have attributed Indonesia’s slow embrace of green energy to the government’s continued preference for cheaper coal-fired power.
Cambodian PM Manet warns of ‘nationalist rhetoric’ fuelling Thai border tensions
The border between Cambodia and Thailand remains a sensitive issue, with some areas lacking clearly marked border posts.
China to start repatriating citizens from Myanmar
China will dispatch its first plane to Mae Sot on Thursday to repatriate the first group of approximately 200 Chinese citizens rescued from call-centre gangs in Myanmar, according…
Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
For years, according to the United Nations, criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including along the…
The good old days of global trade: The Jakarta Post
Our government must work on the assumption that global trade is no longer what it used to be.
How Bangladesh can navigate the geopolitical crossroads
Bangladesh needs forward planning to remain ahead of the game.
ASEAN has a better chance in any US-China trade war
As ASEAN has been able to overcome many issues in the past, often by learning from the best practices of the West and itself, it stands to reason that ASEAN has the diplomatic…
Philippine Coast Guard slams Chinese Navy chopper’s ‘dangerous’ maneuvers
The Chinese Navy’s chopper with tail number 68 tailed the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aircraft for 40 minutes. It then came as close as three meters during its…