Asean
China’s Belt and Road Initiative to Stimulate Shipping

China’s Belt and Road Initiative seeks to create US$2.5 trillion of extra international trade over the next 10 years and so is an exciting prospect for a shipping industry needing stimulation, says Tim Smith, Chairman of Maersk China Limited.
Also speaking beside the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference 2016, Ahmed Bin Sulayem of DP World expects Hong Kong to play a major role in the Initiative, a headline theme at the conference.
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Myanmar
Digital Revolution and Repression in Myanmar and Thailand
Activists have also proactively published social media content in multiple languages using the hashtags #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar and #WhatsHappeningInThailand to boost coverage of events on the ground.

By Karen Lee
Following the February 1 coup, Myanmar’s netizens became the latest to join the #MilkTeaAlliance, an online collective of pro-democracy youth across Asia.
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Vietnam: Manufacturing to remain the key driver of growth
We expect robust exports, led by strong global demand for electronics, to continue to underpin solid economic growth over the remainder of this year with GDP forecast to rise close to 8%.

GDP growth was unchanged at 4.5% y/y in Q1. Manufacturing activity surged, while the recovery in service sector activity and construction continued albeit at a more subdued pace as some localised social distancing measures were reinstated.
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