Malaysia: ASEAN’s Second-Fastest Growing Economy ?
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is now set to become the second-fastest-growing economy among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, trailing only Vietnam, after a series of upward revisions to gross domestic product (GDP) … Continue reading Malaysia: ASEAN’s Second-Fastest Growing Economy ?
Indonesia: A Growing Economy with Global Ambitions
JAKARTA – Indonesia emerges as one of the world’s 20 largest economies, with a GDP of about USD 1.396 trillion in 2024 and a GDP-per-capita of approximately USD 4,958. Its population of 283.5 million people in 2024 underscores the scale … Continue reading Indonesia: A Growing Economy with Global Ambitions
Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
JAKARTA / HANOI – Heavy monsoon rains that forecasters had warned about for days intensified across large parts of Southeast Asia on Monday, November 17, unleashing floods and landslides that carved into mountainsides, buried villages and severed vital transport routes … Continue reading Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR – As China’s middle class continues its rapid expansion, one Southeast Asian export has become an unexpected symbol of shifting regional power: the durian. Once celebrated primarily within Southeast Asia, the pungent fruit has become a luxury commodity … Continue reading China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
PATA Reinforces Cross-Regional Tourism Cooperation
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Asia Travel Association (PATA) reinforced its commitment to cross-regional tourism, as Chief Executive Officer Noor Ahmad Hamid delivered the keynote address at the “Shaping the Future of Japan-EU Travel,” event held at the EU Pavilion … Continue reading PATA Reinforces Cross-Regional Tourism Cooperation