by VF | Mar 5, 2021 | ASEAN, Business
IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2020) has estimated a 3.4% contraction in the 10 ASEAN economies in 2020. COVID-19 has also resulted in increased trade protectionism, particularly with regard to essential medical goods and supplies. On 13 November 2020, ASEAN...
by VF | Mar 3, 2021 | ASEAN, Business
by VF | Mar 2, 2021 | ASEAN, Education
Singapore-based ErudiFi has already raised US$5 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Singaporean venture firms Monk’s Hill Ventures and Qualgro Partners. It works with more than 50 universities and vocational schools in Indonesia and the Philippines....
by VF | Feb 28, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Health, Technology
The Southeast Asian ride-hailing and on-demand delivery company Grab has announced a program to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations. Its goal is to have all of its employees, as well as driver and delivery partners, vaccinated by 2022 (excluding people who are...
by VF | Feb 26, 2021 | ASEAN, News
Asia’s response has been more modest. China just recently blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the coup. It has previously opposed international intervention in Myanmar, urging all sides to “resolve differences.” Myanmar’s...
