Technology

The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), attracting finance partners in infrastructure and maintaining regional peace are to be among the main subjects...

Few details have emerged since the new Myanmar investment law has been put into force by President Thein Sein's signing on November 2. Observers...

A massive growth of social media users in Thailand has made Bangkok the "Facebook capital of the world", according to statistics by Socialbrakers.com, a...

Iskandar Malaysia, the massive commercial and residential development in the main southern development corridor in Johor on the Malaysian Peninsula has attracted $32 billion...

Ironically enough, overweight countries can do a lot more for the future of underprivileged and famine-prone nations by changing their eating habits than by dropping some greenbacks off at a food charity.

Oman and Singapore are moving closer to look for bilateral investment opportunities, it turned out at the Oman Investment Forum which was hosted by...

The two-day 9th Asia-Europe (ASEM) Summit held at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos on November 5 and 6 saw heads of state...

China’s manufacturing dominance is becoming increasingly undermined by the rising fortunes of its smaller ASEAN-member neighbours. But not only manufacturing, also investments are moving south.

Heads of states, diplomats, business people and media are gathering in Laos' capital Vientiane on November 5 to 6 at the 9th Asia-Europe Summit...

The world's largest credit card company, Visa Inc, has signed agreements with three private banks in Myanmar – Kanbawza, CB and Myanmar Oriental –...

With the former unique "country brand" of the United States and  Europe's iconic country brands such as France, Italy and Spain beginning to lose...

Vietnam’s government has set out a green initiative in an effort to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. The green growth strategy, announced by the...

There is a lot of talk about the Philippines becoming the next success story for business and investment in Southeast Asia, based on assumptions the country might have overcome its damaged economic culture.

The largest wind farm in Southeast Asia will start operation next month in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, with a generation capacity of 103.5 megawatts...

Foreign direct investment into Indonesia reached a record $5.9 billion in the third quarter of 2012, a rise of 22 per cent compared to...

US-based private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co said it will invest more than $1 billion in the Southeast Asian region over the...

The Philippines is continuing apace with its efforts to integrate with the other 10-member nations of ASEAN in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by...

The Philippines is pushing ahead collaboration with ASEAN member states and the US to share its know-how on biotechnology in farming and developing genetically...