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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...
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,...
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...
Grab cuts 5% of staff across Southeast Asia
Singapore-founded and headquartered ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce company Grab is embarking on a cost-savings programme and...
Cambodia launches online portal for business registration
Cambodia on June 15 launched an online portal for new business registration, aiming at simplifying the process...
New digital bank to launch in the Philippines
Singapore-based Tonik Financial, the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia founded in 2018, will launch operations in...
Philippine outsourcing industry bouncing back
The Philippine labour department said it was optimistic that the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will...
Chinese loans for infrastructure cause debt ballooning in Myanmar, Laos
The China-Laos high-speed railway costs $6 billion
Chinese infrastructure projects for its Belt and Road Initiative financed by...
Philippines: Taxman wants his share from online businesses
The booming e-commerce industry in the Philippines has caught the eye of the country’s tax authorities who...
Tycoon says Thailand needs five million skilled foreigners to boost economy
Thailand is in need for at least five million talented foreigners to create an economy that can...
Austrian firm opens world’s tallest cable car route in Vietnam
Austrian cable car specialist Doppelmayr through its joint venture with Swiss ropeway builder Garaventa set another record...
Facebook, PayPal invest in Indonesia’s e-commerce group Gojek
US social media giant Facebook and online payment pioneer PayPal both have participated in a fundraising round...
‘Silicon Valley Vietnam’ planned in Ho Chi Minh City
Hi-tech park in Ho Chi Minh City's District 9
Ho Chi Minh City’s local government is planning to...
Nikon lays off staff in Thailand, Laos
Japanese imaging equipment maker Nikon Corporation after delivering a devastating annual report for its financial year ending...
Malaysia seeks to boost digital connectivity to revive economy after pandemic
Malaysia plans to boost digital connectivity country-wide as the government acknowledges that improved digitisation has become “a...
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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...