Malacañang expressed their desire for the hope that after China enacted a law authorizing its coast guard to fire on foreign ships, no nation will do anything that could escalate the tensions in the South China Sea. In view of this, China is involved in a conflict in the South China Sea with the Philippines and four other claimants and …

Amidst the combat against pandemic, China has expressed support for Indonesia to become a regional hub for the production of COVID-19 vaccines and is upbeat about both nations contributing to human health growth. The cooperation in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine between the two nations reflects the mutual trust in the establishment of practical and strategic cooperation, he pointed …

It’s surreal how North Sulawesi is setting new grounds for the production of coconut in the country and to the nations around it. Looking back last year, In cooperation with the Indonesia Japan Business Network, the provincial government of North Sulawesi has been producing coconut-based biofuels that are interesting and worth focusing on. The initial biofuel development project will be …

Indonesia has sought a report from Brazil, where a similar study is going smoothly in terms of the sluggish advancement of its own Phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. They are looking forward to collect safety and efficacy data by the end of this month on the Chinese company which is Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac, and hoping to …

Data from Shanghai Customs has shown that the trade between Shanghai and the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continuasly remained strong this year despite being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. China’s Xinhua news agency reported has reported that Shanghai imported goods worth more than 339.3 billion yuan (about RM210.6 billion) from Asean in the first 11 months of …

According to a recent report, an increasing need for a sharper emphasis on sustainability issues is obvious in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Jointly conducted by the United Overseas Bank and the Institute for Emerging Market Studies of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the researchers also found that Chinese …

SINGAPORE – Going very green seems to offer up to US$1 trillion (S$1.35 trillion) in annual financial benefits to South-East Asian economies by 2030, a report by Bain and Company, a global administration consultancy firm, said in particular on Thursday (Nov 26). According to the writers, greater investment in renewable energy, reduced consumption and better waste management, less unhealthy crop-growing …

As economic and trade cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has developed, border areas in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China have played an important role in linking China to ASEAN. Despite the pandemic, China’s trade with ASEAN exceeded $500 billion in the first 10 months, according to data from the General Customs Administration. …

Asian climate leadership is rising, with three major economies, Japan and South Korea by 2050, and China by 2060, recently promising to decarbonize their economies towards net-zero targets.In particular, our area is exposed to threats from climate change, including increasing sea levels and weather changes that can affect agriculture and food production. One reminder of the vulnerabilities is the recent …

KUALA LUMPUR – On Nov 17, Malaysia announced that it had entered into an agreement with China to engage in the promotion of a safe and efficient antibody vaccine as part of efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the deal, in effect for an initial duration of five years, priority access to COVID-19 vaccines produced by China will be …