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Malaysia to unveil home-made flying car
Malaysia plans to unveil its first flying car prototype to the public this year, Minister of Entrepreneur Development Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said on...
Construction to start for Metro Manila’s first subway stations
A consortium of Japanese and Filipino firms has bagged the contract to design and build the first three stations of the Metro Manila subway...
Malaysia expects healthy growth rate of 4.9% this year
Malaysia's economy continues to be strong and GDP is expected to expand a further 4.9 per cent in 2019 even with a decline in...
Suu Kyi calls for investors to engage in Rakhine state
Myanmar State Counselor and de facto-leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine on February 22, saying...
Cambodia put back on global money laundering watchlist
Paris-based intergovernmental money-laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Cambodia back on its watchlist on February 22 because of concern it is...
Cambodia named cheapest place to retire
Cambodia has been named the cheapest place to retire in 2019 by International Living, a magazine that focuses on the best places to live...
Indonesia gets ready to become Southeast Asia’s digital hub
Indonesia has set itself the goal to become nothing less than a regional digital hub in Southeast Asia as early as next year. To...
Singapore to hike GST, tightens duty free allowances
Amid slowing global growth, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and technological disruptions to industries and jobs, Singapore issued a budget for 2019 that will see new...
Thai economy grows better than expected, but election looms
Thailand's economy grew fastest in six years in 2018, with fourth-quarter beating expectations on higher domestic demand and record tourism arrivals. GDP rose 3.7...
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...
Laos a draw for investors, but obstacles remain
With growth rates of around seven per cent in recent years, Laos is one of the best performing in ASEAN. The country’s GDP rose...
Bangkok now second most expensive city to live in Southeast Asia
Thailand’s capital Bangkok has now become the second most expensive city to live in within ASEAN, only beaten by Singapore, according to a new...
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...
Philippines could lose $1.5 billion in remittances from cash-strapped Gulf states
Around 80,000 to 100,000 jobs for Oversea Filipino Workers, or OFWs, among them 30,000 household service workers, could be lost due to the precarious...
Laos lays out economic growth path
The Laos government has unveiled a new national development vision, which it plans to facilitate from 2021 to 2025.
The plan entails the transformation of...
Malaysia’s ex-PM hit with more charges in 1MDB scandal – trial begins on Feb. 12
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with three more counts of money laundering amounting to $11.6 million. He pleaded not guilty...
New Philippine Space Agency seen to capture $1.5-billion market
The planned Philippine Space Agency, or PhilSA, which has been announced last month by the country’s science and technology secretary, is expected to capture...
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...
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Vietnam new hotspot for luxury property
Vietnam has become a new preferred location for luxury property buyers, whether domestic or foreign, due to the country’s impressive economic growth and easier...