As the world battles with COVID-19, climate change and sustainability project may be perceived as “luxury”. This is a misperception. “Green finance helps ensure capital is being channeled into projects that build up climate resilience and promote sustainable development in the long term,” Chen Chen Lee,...
Vietnam has a lot of good things going for it. On 23 April 2020, it was the first country in Southeast Asia to begin easing lockdown measures after successfully controlling the spread of COVID-19. Growth projections of 2.8 per cent this year from the World...
Singapore’s entry into the second phase of its reopening scheme was part of a larger trend of reopening efforts across ASEAN. Establishments from restaurants to schools are slowly resuming operations, while governments are calibrating their economic policies to provide further support. Governments are also discussing...
ASEAN countries are continuing to reopen their economies, with Singapore recently announcing that Phase 2 of its reopening would commence on Friday, 19 June 2020. The virus took a heavy toll on regional economies, and many are eager to resume their economic and social activities....
More governments eased their movement restrictions over the past week as they turn their focus towards economic recovery. Thailand and Malaysia took bigger strides towards reopening their economies, while a “fast-lane” travel agreement between Singapore and China came into effect on 8 June. Here’s a...
As COVID-19 outbreaks in ASEAN countries are coming under control, governments are easing movement restrictions. Many, like Singapore, are proceeding with multi-stage or gradual reopening plans, wary of the economic toll that domestic restrictions have taken but concerned about the prospect of a second wave...
Countries across ASEAN continued to ease their policies over the past week, but with a degree of caution. Thailand extended its state of emergency until the end of June even as it eased its movement restrictions, while Indonesia is deploying military and police personnel to...
As Singapore prepares for Phase 1 of the country’s reopening next week, the Government has announced a 4th stimulus package. Called the Fortitude Budget, the packages focus on supporting businesses and saving jobs. Here is a recap on the four stimulus packages announced by the...
After two months of relative quiet, the Malaysian political scene heated up again in the lead-up to the first parliament sitting under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government on 18 May. For Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, there are questions of external opposition led by his former...
As public health efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic continue around the world, so too have economic efforts such as stimulus packages. Governments across ASEAN have announced numerous such budgets to support businesses and citizens, including Singapore’s recent announcement of the Fortitude Budget, and more...