Arno Maierbrugger
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Singapore grants first-ever license for a cryptocurrency exchange
Singapore has an open approach to the crypto ecosystem
Singapore’s financial market regulator has granted preliminary approval for...
Bitcoin for property is back in Thailand
Amid a battered property market due to the severe impact of the Covid-19 crisis, Thailand’s real estate...
Cambodia officially ends its short-lived oil production venture
Cambodia on August 1 officially ended its short-lived foray into the oil production business after the exploration...
Covid crisis deepens for Lion Air, Singapore Airlines sees path to recovery
Different fates: Lion Air And Singapore Airlines
Indonesia's biggest budget airline Lion Air Group on July 31 said...
Indian companies eye Vietnam to set up a $500-million pharma hub
Foreign firms see big potential in Vietnam's pharma industry
Large Indian pharma enterprises are looking into the possibility...
Malaysia next to ban world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Malaysia’s financial regulator is taking steps to impose a ban on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange...
Goodyear Malaysia under fire for alleged labourers’ abuse
A rights group has asked US authorities to investigate the Malaysian operations of multinational US firm Goodyear...
Singapore startup applies artificial intelligence to shrimp farming
A Singapore startup is taking the possible applications for artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things a step further and...
Two thirds of young Singaporeans own cryptocurrencies: Survey
Singapore, a haven for crypto lovers
A recent survey shows that Singaporeans are heavy adopters of cryptocurrencies such...
Vietnam faces hotel sell-off with 40% discounts amid tourism collapse
Closed hotels in Hanoi
Vietnam is currently experiencing a sell-off of hotels in large numbers across Vietnam as...
Singapore mulls over introduction of wealth tax to lower inequality
Bad news for rich global citizens who have made Singapore their choice of (tax) residence, and more...
Philippines becomes first country globally to approve genetically modified rice
The Philippines became the first country in the world to approve the commercial production of genetically modified...
Russia sticks to fighter jet deal with Myanmar despite country’s international isolation after coup
Sukhoi Su-30SM, the top model of the Su-30 series with with a total weapons weight up to 8,000 kg (Picture: TASS)
Indonesian ‘sea-to-table’ startup seeks to disrupt the fishing industry, gets funding
Aruna provides and online wholesale platform for small fisheries
Indonesian fishery and marine online platform Aruna on July...
Vietnam opens rail link to Belgium on China-Europe railway line
Vietnam Railways on July 20 announced it opened a new freight rail link from its capital Hanoi...
Myanmar loses 1.2 million jobs in second quarter: ILO
Closed shops in Yangon: Feeling the heat of a double-whammy crisis
Coup-torn and Covid-19 ravaged Myanmar lost an...
Myanmar’s ‘China Town’ expands despite Covid-19 crisis, junta chaos
The planned casino hotel in Shwe Kokko
A special economic zone in southeastern Myanmar is expanding its development...
Malaysia crushes crypto equipment with steamroller, accused miners of $2-million electricity theft
Malaysian authorities in Miri, Sarawak in a publicity stunt destroyed 1,069 mining racks used by crypto miners...
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Singapore grants first-ever license for a cryptocurrency exchange
Singapore has an open approach to the crypto ecosystem
Singapore’s financial market regulator has granted preliminary approval for...
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Malaysia next to ban world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Malaysia’s financial regulator is taking steps to impose a ban on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange...