When Geopolitics Becomes A Purchase Order: The Companies Behind Asia's Defense Buildup

[Column] Bridging the gap between pragmatic policies of North, South Korea

[Column] Bridging the gap between pragmatic policies of North, South Korea

Pembangunan industri EV tidak wajar disandar pada pelaburan asing

KUALA LUMPUR: Pembangunan industri kenderaan elektrik (EV) negara tidak wajar disandarkan kepada kemasukan pelaburan asing semata-mata. Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani berkata, ia harus diimbangi dengan lonjakan nilai tambah domestik, pemerkasaan rangkaian vendor tempatan dan pelaksanaan pemindahan teknologi. “Langkah strategik ini amat penting bagi memastikan ekosistem automotif tempatan kekal kompetitif, ... Read more The post Pembangunan industri EV tidak wajar disandar pada pelaburan asing appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

20 things countries made that ended up defining them internationally

Hollywood made America aspirational. K-pop made South Korea cool. Bollywood made India feel global. These are the specific cultural exports that shaped how nations are perceived

North Korea offers custom deals to attract China

Chinese investors visiting North Korea are increasingly favoring a phased approach to their investments. They weigh profitability at each stage before committing more capital. North Korea, in turn, is actively pitching customized cooperation models to draw in that Chinese money. Chinese business owners and private investors have steadily increased their visits to North Korea this []

The World Bank has elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle-income status—but now they face ‘a far more demanding phase of development’

Both countries must now escape the middle income trap that has stalled several of their Southeast Asian peers.