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Thai economy to take 0.3% hit from Omicron

BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy will take a 0.3% hit from an outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, although it …

ASEAN: A new phase of integration and connectivity ?

HONG KONG – For more than a decade, a cornerstone of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) policy has been an incremental push to establish …

Australia: Former PM Kevin Rudd new U.S. ambassador

NEW YORK – The Australia government announced yesterday its nomination of Asia Society President and CEO and former Prime Minister …

Widodo: ASEAN must be a stable and peaceful region

PHNOM PENH – Prior to the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun …

Chinese brands in U.S. face tougher challenges

NEW YORK – Souring relations between Washington and Beijing do not bode well for Chinese companies in the U.S. Among …