Macron inks defence, aviation deals on SEA tour

2 min read ASEAN, Aviation, Corporate, Defence, Economy, Energy, EU, Politics, Singapore, Dassault, Indo-Pacific Strategy, Indonesia, Lawrence Wong, Macron, Rafale, Thales, To Lam, VietJet, Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron called France “a power that respects its partners” during his 25-29 May tour of Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore, when he promoted his country as a strategic partner for Southeast Asia (SEA) amid growing US-China rivalry. The trip focused on trade, defence and clean energy cooperation, as

Singapore world's third least corrupt country - Transparency International

4 min read Economy, Singapore, Thailand, Tourism, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Transparency International, Vietnam

A new report from Transparency International (TI) sees mixed results for Southeast Asia (SEA) with Singapore maintaining its position as the region’s least corrupt nation, while Malaysia and Thailand grapple with governance challenges. “Asia Pacific is home to a third of the world’s population, has the second largest