Arno Maierbrugger
Business journalist
Startup World Cup is back in Southeast Asia
Startup World Cup, a global competition to select the best startups outside of Silicon Valley, is back...
Japanese automaker bulk up investment in Indonesia
A number of Japanese automakers have plans to extend their investments in Indonesia, which should help the...
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines surge in world talent ranking, Thailand drops
Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines advanced in the World Talent Ranking 2019 just released by Switzerland’s IMD...
Thailand hit by economic slowdown
Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached its
slowest quarterly rate in a year in the third...
EU gives Cambodia one month to sort out human and labour right issues
The European Union (EU) is giving Cambodia an ultimatum
until the middle of December to respond to a...
Philippines’ Ayala expands into Myanmar
Philippine holding company Ayala Corp. is taking a stake for
$237.5 million stake in Yoma Group, a family...
Singapore named most beautiful city in Asia
Singapore has been named the most beautiful city in Asia and
the 11th most beautiful city in the...
Costs for resort holidays in Thailand now partly higher than in Europe
The cost of a holiday in popular beach resorts in Thailand is now on par with or...
Singapore to deploy artificial intelligence in public services
Singapore will put in place artificial intelligence (AI)-backed
tools in public services such as municipal administration, education, health,...
Indonesia chooses Papua to build country’s first spaceport
Indonesia plans to build its first spaceport in Biak, Papua,
with the purpose of launching test rockets, the...
Malaysia’s grey economy at 21% of GDP
The size of Malaysia’s shadow economy stands at around 300 billion ringgit a year, more than...
US companies eyeing relocation from China to Philippines amid trade war
Companies from the US are increasingly looking at the Philippines as possible alternative location for their existing...
Indonesia seeks to boost exports in bid to revive economy
Indonesia's new administration is seeking to roll out a set of measures to boost its exports in...
Singapore aims to become regional hub for digital banks
Singapore is undertaking steps to become a regional hub for technology firms with advanced data expertise, particulally...
Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...
Thailand’s English language proficiency drops to “very low”
Sign in a grocery store in Bangkok
As every expat knows and foreign visitors are soon to realise,...
Thailand’s digital economy to grow to $50 billion by 2025
In Thailand, the digital economy is expected to grow to a volume $50 billion by 2025 from...
Indonesia’s Gojek to enter ride-hailing market in Malaysia, Philippines next year
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Gojek will expand into
Malaysia and the Philippines by 2020 as the company is looking...
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Startup World Cup is back in Southeast Asia
Startup World Cup, a global competition to select the best startups outside of Silicon Valley, is back...
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Startup World Cup is back in Southeast Asia
Startup World Cup, a global competition to select the best startups outside of Silicon Valley, is back...