The coronavirus pandemic is one of the unprecedented times that the world has faced and it has delivered worst economic shock in decades by pushing governments to enforce lockdowns or laws of social distancing that have caused extensive economic harm. This year, It there were deep recessions caused by the pandemic that are expected to leave permanent scars over a …

According to a new report by Cisco and Jungle Projects, the rapid digitalization of the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) critical industries such as education, health care and the supply chain in the midst of the global pandemic has opened new possibilities for digital disruptors. The Emerging Disruptors from the Global Pandemic study looks at the transformation of critical …

KUALA LUMPUR – Lim Guan Eng of the DAP has warned the government to expect more downgrades in Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating in the future if it does not agree that the country is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. Fitch Ratings’ latest revision of Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating was motivated primarily by the negative effect of …

In a bid to streamline production, Nikkei has heard, Sony will merge its two factories in Malaysia by the end of September of next year. The Japanese electronics-to-entertainment conglomerate will close its audio device factory in the state of Penang, Malaysia, and transfer its manufacturing functions to a facility near Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital. It will impact about 3,600 …

The Philippines is honored to celebrate the boxers Leopoldo Serantes, Roel Velasco, and Mansueto Velasco who will be among the latest group of athletes to be included in next year’s Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. This is because in an online meeting a few days ago, the PSOF Review Committee adopted a new resolution authorizing the automatic nomination of Olympic …

Without fear of going to jail, Thailand’s interdiction protests are about more than the right to challenge the monarchy. Through this, the demonstrators want taxpayers to regulate tens of billions of dollars worth of investment and real estate. In view of this, The Royal Family of Thailand has long been the largest shareholder in two of the most profitable companies …

It is an excellent time to look back and take stock of the obstacles we have faced and the lessons we can take away from them as the year steadily creeps towards its end. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many of the greatest problems facing Filipinos this year. COVID-19 had political, social and economic implications as well not just a …

President Joko Widodo is encouraged despite the country not having enough natural resources, Indonesia’s export market has its ability to stay at it’s potential to remain in being optimally explored by the other countries around the world. Previously, The President is convinced that there are variety of initiatives, including those undertaken by the state-owned bank PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia that …

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. in the field of digital infrastructure and solutions, has announced the appointment of Chua Kee Hwee as managing director of Thailand and Varghese Mathew as head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN. Most recently, Chua oversaw Hitachi Vantara’s emerging markets and was responsible for overseeing the activities of the Philippines, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. …

PETALING JAYA: The Children’s Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has slammed Deputy Home Minister Ismail Mohamed Said for citing national security issues as to why automatic citizenship can not be granted to children born abroad to Malaysian women married to foreign spouses. Why is the 'dual citizenship' narrative when it comes to the conferral of Malaysian …