Arno Maierbrugger
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Test for San Suu Kyi government on November 8
Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
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...
Malaysia’s popular expat programme in limbo
Days for Malaysia’s popular expat retirement programme “Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)” could be numbered due to...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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Test for San Suu Kyi government on November 8
Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
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What’s up with Thailand’s high-speed rail network?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
After much debate and derailment, bullet trains are finally arriving in...