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Philippines next to declare emergency, Brits urged to leave virus-troubled ASEAN countries
The Philippines is following Thailand with the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency as the coronavirus...
Jakarta declares state of emergency, Bangkok shuts down public life
Bangkok's entertainment districts are deserted © Arno Maierbrugger
The governor of Indonesia's capital Jakarta has declared a
two-week...
Worst of the virus crisis could be over in Vietnam
Vietnam is looking ahead for a tentative rebound of its coronavirus-hit economy as the caseload remained relatively...
Virus frenzy: Philippines locks down Luzon, Thailand closes bars, Malaysia seals up
The coronavirus pandemic is throwing entire Southeast Asia in turmoil as travel restrictions and business closures are...
Tourist arrivals in Thailand seen to drop by six million
The number of foreign visitors to Thailand may fall by six million this year to 33.8 million,...
Virus crisis to wipe out more than $200 billion in Asia-Pacific economies
The coronavirus crisis could cost economies in the
Asia-Pacific region $211 billion this year, sending growth to its...
Virus epidemic to cost Vietnam’s economy billions
Police guard a quarantined village in northern Vietnam
With a substantial drop in tourism arrivals, closed factories,
un- or...
Singapore to pump $4 billion in virus-hit economy
Singapore will set aside a budget of S$5.6 billion ($4
billion) to support the ailing economy in the...
EU expected to suspend some of Cambodia’s duty free privileges
Sihanoukville container port, Cambodia's only deep-sea port
The European Union after a year-long review of Cambodia’s labour conditions...
Thailand’s plastic bag ban puts manufacturers on the brink of closure
The ban on distributing free single-use plastic bags in shops, malls and convenience
stores in Thailand put into...
Vietnam, Indonesia stop all China flights, Apple closes stores
Virus lockdown in Wuhan, China
Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the
coronavirus epidemic on February 1 and...
Cambodia to launch digital currency-based national payment platform
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, is preparing the launch of a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer...
Global fashion brands send letter of concern over labour standards to Cambodia’s leader
Cambodian garment workers on the way to the factory
Nearly two dozen global clothing and shoe brands have...
Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises another $1.5 billion, eyes dual listing in Jakarta and US
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce market place Tokopedia is set to raise up to $1.5 billion from investors including...
Thailand to phase out plastic bags in retail by 2021
Thailand kicked off the new year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing...
Indonesia wants to import North Korean beer, boost other trade
North Korea’s biggest and most well-known beer brewery, the Taedonggang Beer Factory, may be set to expand...
Bangkok now among 50 most expensive cities for expats globally
Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...
Thai beer giant readies for $3-billion Singapore IPO
Thailand’s largest brewery Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), owned by
the country’s fourth-richest man, billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is
reportedly preparing to...
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Asia-Pacific economies hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
The World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020, illustrates the damage down by the coronavirus on Southeast Asia's...
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Singapore to boost virus-hit economy with $33-billion emergency package
Photo by NST/Athni
The Singapore government has earmarked another 48 billion
Singapore dollars ($33.2billion) to support its businesses and...