Coronavirus
AirAsia posts record loss in first quarter
AirAsia Group on July 6 reported a first-quarter loss $187.91 million, down from, a net profit of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Philippine outsourcing industry bouncing back
The Philippine labour department said it was optimistic that the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will...
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...
Jakarta’s businesses open after two months in lockdown
In Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, offices, restaurants and shops were allowed to reopen on June 8 as coronavirus...
Malaysia returns to normal after lockdown
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on June 7 said in a televised address that the country would...
Philippine economy sickened by virus disruption as output falls and jobless rate soars
Philippines’ manufacturing production fell by the most since 2001 in April, the first full month of lockdowns...
Thai property market’s heavy discounts get steeper
A combination of oversupply built up over the past few years, a lack of buyers due to...
One million jobs at risk in Myanmar’s hard-hit seafood industry
The near-collapse of Myanmar’s aquaculture and fisheries exports as a result of countries shutting borders amid the...
Philippines next to ease tough lockdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered one of longest and toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the world to be...
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“There is no restart button for exiting the crisis”: Malaysia’s Ex-Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin
Interview conducted by Firoz Abdul Hamid and Jeremiah Capacillo
Read part one and part two of this interview.
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“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...