Transparency, the True Spirit of ASEAN, and Trade

08-Nov-19 07:15

Transparency, the True Spirit of ASEAN, and Trade

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00:05 - Of the top 10 public-listed companies who did the best in a corporate reporting transparency survey, 8 are GLCs.

05:05 - Malaysia's detention (and subsequent release) of Cambodian opposition leaders raise questions about what ASEAN's 'non-interference' policy means.

09:46 - The Cabinet is due to make a decision on whether or not to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership, at least according to the Economic Action Council.

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning, Roshan Kanesan

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Categories: Investments

Tags: governance, GLCs, democracy, Cambodia, human rights, trade, CPTPP, RCEP,

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