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Test for San Suu Kyi government on November 8
Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
Vietnam opens world’s first gold-plated hotel with borders still closed for tourists
Crisis? What crisis? As the Covid-19 pandemic still bites in many parts of the globe, Vietnam made...
Malaysia’s popular expat programme in limbo
Days for Malaysia’s popular expat retirement programme “Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)” could be numbered due to...
Vietnam posts export surplus, growing economy despite virus crisis
Containership leaving Saigon Port
Vietnam reported a surprise trade surplus of $4 billion for the first half of...
“There must be clear goals and clear timelines” to navigate through crisis: Malaysia’s ex-finance minister Daim Zainuddin
Interview conducted by Firoz Abdul Hamid and Jeremiah Capacillo
Daim Zainuddin is a man apart. The Malaysian politician has...
SwitzGo, Shootsta: No shortage in innovative startups in Southeast Asia despite virus crisis
Despite a disruption of the disruptive innovation industry by the coronavirus pandemic , new business ideas and...
What’s up with Thailand’s high-speed rail network?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
After much debate and derailment, bullet trains are finally arriving in...
Cambodian garment manufacturer call for wage cuts
As the coronavirus pandemic bites and export numbers drop, garment manufacturing companies in Cambodia have asked the...
Myanmar’s growth to contract, poverty rate going up again: World Bank
Myanmar could expect its economy to contract by as much as 2.5 per cent in the country’s...
Recovery from the crisis needs collaboration and forward-looking perspective: APEC head
Interview conducted by Firoz Abdul Hamid and Jeremiah Capacillo
Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, executive director of the APEC...
Gojek next regional tech giant to lay off staff amid pandemic
Indonesian ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce firm Gojek said on June 23 that it will lay off nine...
Singapore to invest $14 billion in innovation to boost post-virus economy
The Singapore government plans a massive investment in innovation to kickstart its economy after the coronavirus-induced disruption,...
Malaysia to open borders for medical tourist, expat workers and residents
Malaysia will partially reopen its borders to allow medical tourists to enter the country, while permitting its...
Vietnam’s “rice ATMs” to become permanent
The set-up of automatic dispensing machine providing free rice in Vietnam – originally a measure to help...
Thailand’s airports to remain closed for international flights until September
Thailand could open its airports for international flights only in late September, the country’s Khaosod newspaper quoted...
7-Eleven Cambodia set to disrupt country’s convenience store market
The popular chain is expected to ride the country’s rapid shift to modern retail
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Samsung said to shift display production from China to Vietnam
Samsung Electronics is planning to shift much of its display production from China to its plant in...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
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Test for San Suu Kyi government on November 8
Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
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Vietnam opens world’s first gold-plated hotel with borders still closed for tourists
Crisis? What crisis? As the Covid-19 pandemic still bites in many parts of the globe, Vietnam made...