Vietnam and China Ink Bilateral Trade and Investment Initiatives
Jun. 21 – China and Vietnam have signed several bilateral trade and infrastructure agreements during a visit by the Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to Beijing this week. This is Vietnam’s first official visit since Premier Li and President Xi took office in China earlier this year. President Sang welcomed the invitation to visit China, […]
India and Pakistan Discuss Trade Relations
Jun. 19 – The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh dispatched a special envoy this month to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss bilateral trade relations. During the meeting, both countries agreed on the importance of increased bilateral trade and committed to commence dialogues between the two countries’ respective commerce ministries. According […]
The Best of Asia Briefing – May/June 2013
Featuring our latest magazine and book downloads, as well as the best of our business and regulatory commentary. Includes our most recent publications and complimentary downloads concerning China, India, ASEAN, and the rest of emerging Asia. An Introduction to Development Zones Across Asia (Complimentary Download) In this issue of Asia Briefing Magazine, we break down […]
Mongolian Wind Farm Takes First Step Towards “Asian Super Grid”
Jun. 13 – The Mongolian government has taken the first steps towards constructing the so-called “Asian Super Grid” through the construction of the Salkhit wind farm in its capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The proposed grid would connect the electrical power systems of China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. Clean Energy LLC and General Electric are powering […]
Tata Power Wins Major Thermal Power Project in Vietnam
Jun. 12 – India’s largest power company, Tata Power Co. Ltd., has beaten competitors to sign a US$1.8 billion contract to invest in a thermal power project in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province. The thermal power plant, which will be called Long Phu 2, is the largest project in Vietnam that an Indian company has ever invested […]
India & Myanmar Increase Trade and Investment Relations
India and Myanmar have formally committed to strengthen their bilateral trade relations, including bolstering their cross-border investment efforts. Other advances were also made in the IT and garment and textiles industries.
Thailand and Sri Lanka Sign Trade Deal
Jun. 7 – Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra recently forged a trade deal with Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The two countries agreed to double their bilateral trade within the next three to five years. Investments are specifically intended for infrastructure development projects, small-scale industries and export production. Trade between Thailand and Sri Lanka has […]
Why India is Winning the Entrepreneurial Battle with China
In some ways, there are similarities between China and India, yet in others, completely opposite positions exist. Understanding these subtleties is key to working out where future innovation, talent and growth will come from.
The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Trade Corridor
By Nathan Barlow Jun. 7 – A trade corridor is a specific trading route that utilizes common trade agreements and infrastructure of the involved nations to increase the flow and productivity of trade. The establishment of a trade corridor by the Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation (BCIM) was an idea originally developed by Chinese scholars […]
India Strengthens Ties With Asia-Pacific Nations
India strengthened its “Look East Policy” recently after government officials visited several of the country’s Asian neighbors, meeting with representatives in Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.