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Weekly roundup of ASEAN economic news and updates from local and international press.

Highlights of the past week • Major Belt and Road gains for Asean • Bali’s Economic Growth • Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas • Doing business under Duterte • How much is pain costing Singapore’s economy? • Racial divide in Malaysia • Rapid bank credit growth in Vietnam • When will Suu Kyi challenge the military?  • Phnom Penh shows signs of building fatigue • Laos to supply electricity to Malaysia via Thailand • CAEXPO to bring more dividends, business to Brunei

ASEAN

• Major Belt and Road gains for Asean Read
• ASEAN needs to assert to check Chinese aggressiveness Read
• Culture of Peace is the Lynchpin of ASEAN’s Strategic Diplomacy Read
• Air Asia eyes Asean holding firm Read
• Thailand to hold seminar on cyber security in ASEAN Read
• Thailand failing to live up to its Asean goals: The Nation columnist Read
• ASEAN countries eye fight vs terror in social media Read
• Asean and South Asia take lead in infrastructure race Read
• Digital Economy Seen Presenting New Opportunity for US-ASEAN … Read
• Asean must contribute to common good, forum told Read

Indonesia

• Indonesia growing as economic powerhouse Read
• Indonesia to Respond EU`s Negative Palm Oil Campaign Read
• Bali’s Economic Growth Higher than Indonesia’s Economic Growth Read
• Record foreign reserves move Indonesia past ‘fragile’ status Read
• Difficult for Indonesia to Become an Innovation-Driven Economy Read
• On dirt bike, Indonesia’s Jokowi kickstarts presidency Read
• Indonesia, China Invest in Morowali Industrial Area Read
• Infrastructure in Indonesia: Campaign Promises Kept? Read
• Indonesia promises more easing of rules to attract foreign investors Read
• Q2 Gross Domestic Product Indonesia to Fall below Predictions Read

Thailand

• Thailand says US$44bil project can link to Obor Read
• Japan firms keen to invest more Read
• Ex-deputy prime minister is uneasy about the Thai property market Read
• Thai Airways named world’s best economy airline Read
• Thai May exports jump 13.2 pct y/y, highest pace in 52 months Read
• Thailand’s Bad Loan Ratio Is Worse Than China’s Read
• Thai junta beseeches foreign investors: ‘Please come now’ Read
• Thailand in top 10 for malware in Asia Read
• Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas Read
• Bangkok to launch US$147M digital economy fund, but can it play catch up… Read

Philippines

• Philippine economic reality Read
• The Philippines’ pivot to China counts for little Read
• Goldman Is Too Bullish on Philippine Tycoons Read
• Basic Instinct: How Philippines’ New Central Bank Chief Will Steer the Economy Read
• Doing business under Duterte? Philippines’ richest family shows how Read
• Trillanes to BBC: Filipinos will realize ‘damage’ caused by Duterte Read
• Philippines to attract more FDI despite global uncertainties — BSP Read
• Silver lining for office space Read
• Philippines leads as the ‘most emotional’ country in Asia Read
• PH seeks AIIB funds for infra Read

Singapore

• Singapore economy to grow 2.7% in 2017 Read
• Concern over manufacturing slowdown Read
• Business confidence in Asia up, Singapore scored lowest: survey Read
• Singapore is fifth most expensive city for expatriates: survey Read
• How much is pain costing Singapore’s economy? Read
• Singapore headline inflation in May rises to 1.4% yoy Read
• A Winning Formula For An Economic Slowdown Read
• Singapore home to Google’s first Southeast Asia cloud region Read
• Smart population policy holds key to Singapore’s growth Read
• Visitor arrivals to Singapore up 4.4% in first four months of 2017 Read

Malaysia

• S&P expects Malaysia’s economy to grow over 4% up to 2020 Read
• Economy Gearing Up In Malaysia For 2017 Read
• NTP, Malaysia’s success story Read
• Did Uber save the day in Malaysia’s economic chaos? Read
• Financial hardships expose racial divide in Malaysia Read
• Malaysia May inflation rate seen at 4.0% yoy: poll Read
• Malaysia’s good infrastructure continues to help our economic … Read
• Malaysia-Japan bilateral relations offers huge potential: Najib Read
• PM: Malaysia will continue to welcome foreign investors Read
• Chinese automaker buys stake in Malaysia’s Proton Read

Vietnam

• 100000 Startups and seismic changes in Vietnam’s political economy Read
• Việt Nam remains in MSCI Frontier Markets Index Read
• Vietnam Hits Another Roadblock In Its Effort To Stimulate The Economy Read
• Fruit, vegetable exports growing Read
• Inflation projected to drop in 2017 Read
• Vietnam turns on diplomatic charm in Washington Read
• Green light turned on for private economic groups Read
• IFC assists Việt Nam with green textile production Read
• SMEs support law to improve growth quality Read
• Rapid bank credit growth makes analysts wary Read

Myanmar

• In Myanmar, religious tensions simmer as madrassas shuttered Read
• Managing great expectations of the new Myanmar Read
• Korea-backed industrial zone to locate in northern Yangon Read
• OPINION: The economy, inequality and populism Read
• Inter-related challenges for SMEs and financial sector Read
• World Bank urges liberalisation of accounting and auditing sector Read
• CEVA Logistics expands into Myanmar Read
• When will Suu Kyi challenge the military? Read
• Myanmar opening airwaves to more voices with new channels Read
• With entry of Grab and Uber, Yangon’s taxi start-ups fight for turf Read

Cambodia

• Cambodia’s economic growth expected at 7 pct this year Read
• Cambodia’s Central Bank Plans Blockchain Trials Toward Cashless Economy Read
• Cambodia Plans to Launch National Pension Fund Read
• March inflation rate rises to 4.3 percent Read
• Phnom Penh shows signs of building fatigue Read
• Japanese seek energy investments Read
• CIM Group gets insurance go-ahead Read
• Tourism branding ‘falls short’ Read
• Cambodia eyes share of Thai tourist market Read
• Promises and pitfalls in Cambodia’s online business world Read

Laos

• MICE roadshow highlights Thailand-Laos synergies Read
• Laos and Pakistan impress at Yunnan fai Read
• Azerbaijan, Laos ink deal Read
• Banyan Tree opens in Laos Read
• Laos to supply electricity to Malaysia via Thailand Read
• Vientiane to host Vietnam-Laos Trade Fair 2017 Read

Brunei

• World Bank’s Doing Business team members conclude visit to Brunei Read
• CAEXPO to bring more dividends, business to Brunei Read
• Maybank Brunei wins Best SME Bank award Read
• Brunei needs stricter animal rights law Read

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