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AirAsia Group changes name to “Capital A”
Malaysia's AirAsia Group announced on January 28 that it had changed its corporate name to “Capital A” at the beginning of the year to...
Cambodian banana exports surge nearly 30% on high demand from China
Cambodia exported 423,168 tonnes of fresh bananas in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 27 per cent, The Phnom Penh Post cited data from the...
Myanmar’s economic outlook remains bleak after one year of renewed military rule
The World Bank is maintaining a bleak outlook for Myanmar from the double whammy of the military coup on February 1, 2021 and the...
Thailand plans “cannabis tourism” scheme after decriminalising the plant
Thailand’s health ministry as part of accelerated plans to legalise cannabis for recreational use in the country is contemplating the setup of a so-called...
Thais turn to crocodile meat amid rapidly rising pork prices
Demand for crocodile meat is surging in Thailand as the price of pork continues to rise. The reason is a supply shortage of pork...
Vietnam seeks to quickly develop electric vehicle market
Vietnam will be introducing some administrative reforms in order to boost its domestic vehicle market, the country’s national radio broadcaster Voice of Vietnam reported.
The...
Laos’ central bank authorises first two crypto trading platforms
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. has issued licenses to two companies to trade in cryptocurrencies, Xinhua reported.
The first authorised platform is Lao Digital...
French, US energy giants exit Myanmar as junta-ruled country slips further into chaos
France’s TotalEnergies and US-headquartered Chevron, two of the world’s largest energy conglomerates, announced on January 21 that they were ceasing all operations in Myanmar.
As...
New “ultra low-cost” airline gets approval to operate in Malaysia
The Malaysian civil aviation commission has approved and licensed another new domestic airline startup despite the industry is still reeling from the impact of...
Singapore orders shutdown of cryptocurrency ATMs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), after it issued new guidelines for marketing and advertising of cryptocurrency services in the city state on January...
Indonesia’s new capital got a name: Nusantara
Indonesia’s parliament on January 18 finally passed a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to an area in East Kalimantan province on...
Malaysia assesses use of digital central bank money
Malaysia has started an assessment of the potential benefits of a central bank-backed digital currency, Bank Negara Malaysia said according to a Bloomberg News...
Vietnam’s economy seen to grow 5.5% this year in case pandemic subsides
Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 5.5 per cent from...
Laos hopes for one million tourists after reopening to international visitors
Laos has partially reopened its border for international tourists on January 1 and is now expecting at least one million fully vaccinated travelers visiting...
Citigroup sells retail banking business in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam to UOB
Citigroup agreed to sell its consumer banking businesses in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam with a customer base of about 2.4 million to Singapore’s...
Thailand causes controversy with introduction of ‘entry fee’ for tourists
Thailand will begin collecting a 300-baht ($9) “entry fee” from foreign tourists starting from April regardless whether they enter the country by air, land...
Myanmar’s junta introduces hefty tax on Internet services to curb communication, raise income
Myanmar’s military government implemented a hefty raise of the commercial tax on Internet services on January 8, state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar...
Cambodia’s bicycle exports rise 21% despite Covid-19 restrictions
Cambodia’s bicycle exports increased by 21 per cent in value from January to October 2021 as compared to the same period in the previous...
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AirAsia Group changes name to “Capital A”
Malaysia's AirAsia Group announced on January 28 that it had changed its corporate name to “Capital A” at the beginning of the year to...
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Thais turn to crocodile meat amid rapidly rising pork prices
Demand for crocodile meat is surging in Thailand as the price of pork continues to rise. The reason is a supply shortage of pork...