Introduction There is growing complexity in the economic relationship between ASEAN and China. On the one hand, China is a major competitor to ASEAN both as an investment destination and as a major producer of labour-intensive manufactures. But on the other hand, China’s maintenance of the renminbi during the height of the Asian crisis was [...]
I would like to begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to the international experts who are here to share with us their knowledge on alternative approaches in achieving quality and comparable FDI data. On behalf of ASEAN, I thank the Government of Japan for the financial support and to the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board for [...]
INTRODUCTION ASEAN’s strong interest in biotechnology as one of the main areas of cooperation in science and technology in ASEAN was recognized when the Working Group on Biotechnology was established in 1983, quite sometimes after the establishment of the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST) in 1978. The Sub-Committee on Biotechnology (SCB) assumed its [...]