A window on today's China for Southeast Asia
The Tsingshan Industrial Park, as part of the China-Indonesia Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, has turned a remote fishing village nestled in the county of Morowali in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, into a global base for ferronickel and stainless steel.
“My idol is Chen Ou of China,” says Ian Chua, the founder of Malaysia’s Hermo Company, indicating his admiration for the founder of Jumei, a wellknown Chinese online cosmetics retailer…
Tesla, an American electric car manufacturer, may be to most the world’s most recognizable brand of new energy cars. It is not however, the world’s best selling-that title goes to China’s Biyadi, also known as BYD.
The rapid development of e-commerce has led to a general decline in traditional retail sales around the world.
The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in southern Cambodia has proven a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia, providing work opportunities to 14,000 Cambodian nationals and improving the area’s standard of living.
In recent years, Laos has implemented a series of reforms geared towards opening up the country’s economy, attracting foreign investment by offering preferential policies.
