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Malaysia’s grey economy at 21% of GDP
The size of Malaysia’s shadow economy stands at around 300 billion ringgit a year, more than...
Thailand’s English language proficiency drops to “very low”
Sign in a grocery store in Bangkok
As every expat knows and foreign visitors are soon to realise,...
When the goings get rough, good chow is the stuff
Ten amazing Filipino comfort food restaurants in Metro Manila
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Philippines has lowest female labour participation in Southeast Asia
Women in jobs or seeking work in the Philippines made up less
than half the female working-age population...
Hanoi launches global designer competition to rejuvenate old buildings and public spaces
Typical Hanoi neighbourhood around Huu Tiep Lake in central Ba Dinh district - the city has a lot of potential for...
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia join forces to develop regional tourism
Tourism officials from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are discussing a draft plan on tourism development in the...
Singapore, Bangkok among top-50 most surveilled cities in the world
Singapore and Bangkok are Southeast Asia’s contribution to the world’s top-50 most surveilled cities in terms of...
Malaysian firm presents first advanced humanoid robot, plans mass production
A Malaysian entrepreneur has developed the country’s first advanced humanoid robot named ADAM which was presented at...
Myanmar’s Bagan named UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient temple in Bagan, Myanmar © Arno Maierbrugger.JPG
Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan has been approved for
inclusion on...
Indonesia to relocate capital to Kalimantan by 2024
Indonesia will start moving its capital city from Java from
2024, Bambang Brodjonegoro, minister of national development planning,...
Thailand seeks to tap halal travel market
One destination for Muslim visitors: Night food market in Hat Yai, southern Thailand © Arno Maierbrugger
Thailand...
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...
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Indonesia chooses Papua to build country’s first spaceport
Indonesia plans to build its first spaceport in Biak, Papua,
with the purpose of launching test rockets, the...
Stories of the week
Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...