economies evolve china1 strategy

Economies evolve China+1 strategy

For the last few years, manufacturers have been utilising a China+1 strategy in order to not place too much reliance on one location, and areas like Southeast Asia and India are benefiting. The strategy is now being tweaked and tinkered with as a result of geopolitical tensions and China’s ongoing battle with anti-pandemic policy.
vietnam contributes importantly to aseans economic growth asean deputy secretary general

Vietnam contributes importantly to ASEAN’s economic growth: ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General

Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community for 2021-2024, Satvinder Singh, has affirmed that Vietnam is one of the strongest contributors to ASEAN’s dynamic, resilient economy and is a very critical partner for ASEAN’s integration.
asean countries rush to address digital skills gap

ASEAN countries rush to address digital skills gap

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been cooperating with countries across ASEAN in upskilling to meet their digital transformation needs.
clouds in asean set to turbocharge digital innovation

Clouds in ASEAN set to turbocharge digital innovation

Vietnam and regional countries are making big steps in cloud transformation as part of their digital transformation journey, with the trend to further intensify. Eric Conrad, regional managing director for Worldwide Public Sector ASEAN at Amazon Web Services, known as AWS, talked with VIR’s Bich Thuy about the cloud journey in Vietnam and the region, as well as future opportunities at the AWS Public Sector Summit 2022 in Singapore.
fresh connections reinforce trade facilitation in asean

Fresh connections reinforce trade facilitation in ASEAN

With the full liberalisation of trade within the ASEAN Economic Community, businesses from regional nations have capitalised on the bloc’s trade facilitation with a view to expanding investment and exports to Vietnam, while the country has also followed suit with other regional markets.
asean education ministers to meet in hanoi next week

ASEAN education ministers to meet in Hanoi next week

The 12th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 11-14, with the participation of education ministers, senior officials and experts from 10 ASEAN member states and eight partner countries.
public sector summit 2022 empowering cloud technology in asean

Public Sector Summit 2022 - Empowering cloud technology in ASEAN

The AWS Public Sector Summit opened in Singapore on October 6, discussing cloud transformation and the upscaling of cloud technology in ASEAN.
five asean countries to connect to payment system in 2023

Five ASEAN countries to connect to payment system in 2023

A cross-border payment system between the five ASEAN countries of Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia will be fully connected next year, according to Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo.
vietnam india hold great potential for supply chain cooperation analysts

Vietnam, India hold great potential for supply chain cooperation: Analysts

Vietnam and India hold great potential for cooperation in establishing supply chains following COVID-19, which has seriously affected both economies over the past two years due to disruptions in regional and global supply chains, according to Indian analysts.
deputy pm talks with us business community

Deputy PM talks with US business community

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 22 met representatives from the US Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and US firms operating in many different areas in New York.
all new honda hr v achieves highest asean ncap safety rating

All-new Honda HR-V achieves highest ASEAN NCAP safety rating

The all-new, second-generation Honda HR-V has been awarded a 5-star rating in the latest ASEAN NCAP (the New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asia), which reflects Honda’s commitment to allowing everyone sharing the roads to safely and confidently enjoy the freedom of mobility.
hsbcs fresh report lauds aseans resilient export story

HSBC’s fresh report lauds ASEAN's resilient export story

On September 20, HSBC released a fresh report depicting ASEAN’s exports for the year to date which underlines the bloc’s resident export performance, largely thanks to an extended tech cycle and high commodity prices.
asean creates healthy competition environment for smes

ASEAN creates healthy competition environment for SMEs

Heads of ASEAN member economies have agreed to create a mechanism to promote competition, create an environment conductive for regional SMEs to enter ASEAN amid economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis.
malaysia calls for promoted digital economy green technology in asean

Malaysia calls for promoted digital economy, green technology in ASEAN

Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has called on ASEAN member states to promote digital economy and green technology to generate real and direct benefits to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and people.
asean on track for sustainable recovery post covid

ASEAN on track for sustainable recovery post-COVID

Almost three years into the pandemic, ASEAN governments and businesses are mapping out a blueprint for a resilient and sustainable recovery that leaves no one behind.