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Indonesia has 171 million Internet users
The number of Internet users in Indonesia grew by ten per cent
last year to 171 million, according...
Filipino accent is Asia’s “sexiest” – survey
Gentle, soft and “simply lovely” are the descriptions for the Filipino way to speak their language Tagalog,...
English version of Khmer Rouge animation movie ready for showtime
A first teaser has been made available for the US version - so far only with subtitles...
Brunei faced with widespread boycott, unflattering Twitter hashtag over stoning law
Brunei caused a global outcry over its archaic Shariah laws © Arno Maierbrugger
A growing number...
Thai opposition forms 7-party coalition
Thailand’s main opposition party Pheu Thai has formed a political alliance what it called "democratic front" with...
Post-electoral confusion in Thailand
The outcome of Thailand's first post-coup election was still unclear on March 26 with no party taking...
Thai election: Army-backed party takes surprise lead
The Thai election 2019 took a surprise turn in the afternoon of March 24 as...
Thai election: Pheu Thai leads in early counts
Early counts in Thailand's first election since a 2014 coup, held on March 24, indicated populist-liberal Pheu...
Brunei to push tourism arrivals with new offers
Brunei is looking to capitalise on its natural attractions and institutions such as hospitals and international schools to promote medical, educational and eco-tourism, according...
Malaysia gets first robot hotel
Becoming increasingly popular in countries such as Japan, Singapore, China and Taiwan, the trend now comes to Southeast Asia: The first robot hotel will...
Duterte revisits idea of Philippines’ name change
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the island nation to be renamed to shed its colonial heritage from Spain. At a speech in...
Cambodia launches Khmer Rouge app
The department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh has launched a mobile app and website – Mapping Memories...
Filipinos spend more than ten hours online per day – world record
The Philippines are topping the global country ranking of Internet usage per day with an average ten hours and 2 minutes of screen time....
Corruption is getting worse in Asia, report shows
With an average score of just 44 out of 100 for three consecutive years, the Asia-Pacific region is making little progress in the fight...
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei top ASEAN countries in global talent index
Singapore is topping the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as in Asia-Pacific for the...
First film-making studio to open in Brunei
Brunei’s first filmmaking college, the Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia, is slated to begin operations in February 2019 and is aiming to establish...
Laos lost $30 million to corruption this year
Corruption in Laos has become worse despite the government’s ramped-up efforts to battle the issue over the past two years, NGOs say.
In addition, many...
On-demand bus trial starts in Singapore
Singapore is launching a six-month trial of an on-demand public bus service on December 1, using technology to reduce congestion and costs in what...
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Malaysia to expand use of palm oil in biofuels
As one the world’s major palm oil producers, Malaysia will
continue to play a key role in ensuring...
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Malaysia to expand use of palm oil in biofuels
As one the world’s major palm oil producers, Malaysia will
continue to play a key role in ensuring...