Thorium, the fuel for ASEAN’s future? (video)
May 30, 2013
Thorium-based nuclear power could soon be a new means of electricity generation in ASEAN if Indonesia pushes ahead with an envisaged Thorium reactor ready for grid connection as soon as…
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Myanmar crosses the diplomatic Rubicon
US President Barack Obama used the word Myanmar when meeting with the country’s president, Thein Sein, during his historic visit to Washington, signalling that the nation had finally crossed the diplomatic Rubicon.
Yangon visitor arrivals soar 44%
Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon witnessed a 44 per cent rise in foreign arrivals during the first four months of 2013, according to official data. Sixty-four per cent of those visitors…
Ethics in Business: Walking the ethical track in Malaysia – a perspective
Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon, prominent Malaysian businessman and adviser of the government, shares his views on business ethics in Malaysia and how better practices could be instituted.
Ethics In Business: Moving Islamic finance from conference rooms to humanity
Is Islamic Finance truly servicing the needs of humanity? Daud Vicary Abdullah, the President and CEO of INCEIF, the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, shares his views.
Look fast: Global resources hidden behind poor governance
80 per cent of countries with global integral oil, gas and mining sectors fail to achieve good governance, displaying shortcomings in transparency and government accountability.
Filipinos’ remittances to keep positive trend
Remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OWF) remained strong during the first quarter of 2013. The Philippines Central Bank forecasts a solid 5 per cent annual increase in remittances volume for the full year.
S’pore buys into Bloomberg competitor
The Singapore government’s investment arm Temasek Holding for $500 million has bought a 10 per cent stake in UK-based financial information services company Markit Group to support the company’s expansion…
High risk of terror in ASEAN: Crisis group
Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia are ranked high on a new list compiled by Aon Crisis Management, a UK-based firm specialising in risk management and terrorism insurance, a perception …
Next disaster in Dhaka clothing factory
Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on May 9, as the death toll from the…
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