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Singapore, Makati, Bangkok: Highest cost of living in Southeast Asia
The 2018 Cost of Living Index compiled by crowd-sourced global database Numbeo ranked Singapore, Makati and Bangkok as the three cities with the highest...
Jakarta startup digitises street vendors with WiFi, smart tech
An initiative by private investors in Indonesia aims at beefing up the kiosks of street vendors in Jakarta with smart technology and WiFi connections...
Vietnam to cooperate with Qatar in food security
Vietnam and Qatar have decided to work closer in the field of food security as the Middle East country is looking for new import...
Singapore hits back at “boring” classification with witty video
The Singapore Tourism Board posted a response to a city ranking by travel guide magazine Time Out which placed the city as second-most boring...
Malaysia lauded as Asia’s best retirement destination
Malaysia has been named the best destination to retire among Asian countries on the newly issued Retirement index 2018 list by International Living.com.
According to...
Thai-owned Sabeco aims to conquer half of Vietnam’s beer market
Vietnam's largest brewer, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp., or Sabeco, after its acquisition by Thai Beverages has set a target to grow its share of...
Thailand boosts organic farming
Thailand made another step forward in its aim to increase the share of organic farming in its agriculture sector as 20 northeastern provinces signed...
US firms in Malaysia not amused about boycott action
Calls by some Malaysian politicians and Muslim activists to boycott Israel- and US-related products after US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the...
Bangkok street food vendor gets Michelin star
A street food vendor in Bangkok's old town received a Michelin star in the inaugural edition of the Michelin guide for the Thai capital,...
Finally, McDonald’s ventures into Communist heartland Hanoi
US fast food chain McDonald’s, the epitome of Capitalism, on December 2 finally opened its first store in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, one of the...
Saigon Beer kicks off global roadshow ahead of IPO
Vietnam’s largest beer company Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp, or Sabeco, has commenced its international roadshow in Singapore on November 24, ahead of the...
Thai street vendors adopt digital payment system
Bangkok’s street hawkers, including cloth and food sellers, are joining the digital revolution as some of them started adopting new digital payment systems based...
Thai jasmine rice variety named best in the world
The World Rice Conference at its annual meeting in Macau on November 8 declared Thailand's fragrant Hom Mali variety the world's best rice, maintaining...
Living in Asia’s top cities most expensive, Singapore, Hong Kong remain on top
Cities in Asia are becoming more and more expensive to live for expatriates and locals alike, the newly released Worldwide Cost of Living report...
A Guide to Manila’s Trendiest New District
Bottoms Up in Makati’s Old Downtown: Where to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Poblacion
“It’s More Fun In The Philippines”, has been the official...
Malaysia cans October beer festival as Muslims object “vice”
The Better Beer Festival, Malaysia's biggest annual craft beer event roughly modeled after Munich's famous Oktoberfest, has been scrapped after an influential Muslim party...
Indulging in Thailand becomes more expensive
After a long and secretive preparation phase, Thailand on September 16 finally introduced an amended excise tax law for taxes levied on cigarettes, alcoholic...
Red Bull brand under pressure: Company heir on Interpol wanted list
In Austria, Red Bull's co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz is currently being praised and courted by media for having advanced on Forbes world's richest list to...
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Samsung to expand production facilities in Vietnam yet again
South Korea’s electronics major Samsung Electronics Co. is determined to further expand production in Vietnam, co-CEO Koh Dong-jin told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan...
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Indonesia considers joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Indonesia is studying the possibility of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) without the United States, known as TPP-11. The country will discuss the matter...