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By Agence France-Presse • Dec 02, 2020
A spike in Covid-19 cases has brought tighter restrictions in Hong Kong, with a planned travel bubble between the city and Singapore postponed indefinitely in a new blow to their hard-hit tourism and aviation industries
By Christine Redmond • Nov 30, 2020
In the Cambodian frontier city of Poipet, many families who depended on cross-border trade with Thailand to earn a living are facing destitution as land crossings remain closed and Covid-19 shuts down much of the global economy
By Manulife Cambodia • Nov 19, 2020
Manulife Cambodia continues to shine in Cambodia’s life insurance industry. Even amid the global pandemic, the insurer is working hard to light the path to a healthier financial future for the Kingdom
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 19, 2020
Following the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, President Xi Jinping pegged China as the pivot point for global free trade, vowing to keep his "super-sized" economy open and warning against protectionism in a global economy eviscerated by Covid-19
Malaysia’s 2021 budget, labelled the “Stand United, We Shall Prevail” budget, strikes a conciliatory tone, but it will face some vigorous debate when it reaches parliament
By Kevin Zhang and Dr Lee Hwok-Aun • Nov 13, 2020
With the future of work highly uncertain in a Cambodia increasingly shaped by the looming Industry 4.0 revolution, and now the heavy disruption caused by the ongoing pandemic, how should we prepare and equip the Kingdom's youth for what's to come?
By Pagna Ukthaun • Nov 13, 2020
The world's largest trade pact is set to be signed today the 37th ASEAN summit in Hanoi. The Chinese-led pact, seen a major coup boosting Beijing's influence in the region, will loop in 10 Southeast Asian economies
By Alice Philipson and Martin Abbugao/AFP • Nov 12, 2020
A reliance on development assistance has been a feature of the post-war Cambodian economy. But as the Kingdom moves towards upper middle-income status, should foreign investment replace foreign aid? Author Dr Ear Sophal joins Andrew in the booth to discuss
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 12, 2020
Indonesia's virus-hit economy plunged into its first recession since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago, as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on Southeast Asia's hardest hit nation
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 05, 2020
In episode five, we talk leapfrogging. Not the children’s game, but the idea that developing states can skip old tech to get up to speed with the latest and greatest. To learn more, we spoke to Kem Bora of investment group Mekong Strategic Partners, and Manu Rajan, CEO of digital money transfer service Wing
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 05, 2020
Grand Industry 4.0 visions have long been on the agenda of regional leaders, from Thailand 4.0 to Make in Vietnam campaigns. But in Cambodia, still heavily reliant on an unskilled workforce, just how to create a tech-driven economy for the benefit of all remains unclear
By Alastair McCready • Oct 30, 2020
New research has uncovered how global garment brands have been unilaterally cancelling orders, delaying payments and changing contracts to their betterment during the pandemic – leaving factories and workers to shoulder the burden
By Alexi Demetriadi • Oct 23, 2020