Arno Maierbrugger
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Alibaba makes first investment in Vietnam, buys stake in retail chain
VinMart's 2,900 mini stores and 130 supermarkets will become pick-up joints for online shopper on Alibaba's Lazada
China’s...
Gojek, Tokopedia merge in joint company, create $18-billion tech giant
Gojek co-CEO Andre Soelistyo (left) will lead GoTo, William Tanuwijaya remains Tokopedia CEO
Indonesian ride-hailing and e-commerce...
Taiwan’s Electronics manufacturers focus on Southeast Asia amid China-US tensions, Covid-19
Headquarters of Taiwan's electronics manufacturer Delta Electronics in Thailand
A new wave of relocations and regionalisations of production...
Number of foreign condo buyers in Thailand slumps 34% annually
The number of foreigners buying condos in Thailand fell by over a third in 2020 against the...
Indonesia launches first-ever unemployment benefit scheme
In a debut for Indonesia – although its seems a little late from the view of regional...
Almost half of Thai hotels fear closing as cash runs out amid pandemic
A recent survey by Thailand’s hotel industry showed that 47 per cent of the country’s hotels are...
Myanmar ex-beauty queen turns jungle fighter against junta
Then and now: Htar Htet Htet
In Myanmar's current dire state of affairs, people opposed to the junta...
Malaysia sues large global banks, ex-PM to recover billions from 1MDB debacle
Construction site site in Kuala Lumpur for one of 1MDB's urban projects
Malaysia is suing units of Deutsche...
VinSmart quits production of own smartphone brand, realigns business
VinSmart phones, first launched in 2020, are already history
Vietnam’s largest business conglomerate Vingroup decided to close down...
Indonesia’s new presidential palace will look like a monstrous Garuda
The presidential palace in Indonesia’s planned new capital on Borneo island will look like a giant Garuda,...
Telenor writes off Myanmar investment of over $780 million
Picture: Aung Htai Hlaing
Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor at the presentation of its first-quarter financial results on May...
Indonesian banks shun Aceh as province tightens Islamic finance regulations
A number of large Indonesian banks are closing their conventional banking operations in the country’s strictly Muslim...
What pandemic? Indonesian multi-millionaire launches new airline
Indonesian businessman Rusdi Kirana, founder of Lion Air with a net worth of around $835 million, is...
US customs starts seizing Top Glove shipments
Despite assertions by the management of Malaysian glove maker Top Glove to have sorted out issues over...
Cambodia’s largest casino cuts 1,300 jobs amid pandemic
Cambodia’s largest casino, NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, is cutting 1,300 jobs as its once thriving business nearly...
Gojek to electrify entire fleet until 2030
Gojek driver with a Honda PCX Electric scooter
Indonesian ride-hailing and delivery company Gojek has announced plans to...
Coup and Covid: Recipe for disaster in Myanmar as poverty surges
As much as half of Myanmar’s population of a total of nearly 55 million could be living...
Indonesia creates new ministry of investment
Skyline of Jakarta
Indonesia’s government established a new Ministry of Investment on April 28 to make it more...
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Alibaba makes first investment in Vietnam, buys stake in retail chain
VinMart's 2,900 mini stores and 130 supermarkets will become pick-up joints for online shopper on Alibaba's Lazada
China’s...
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Gojek, Tokopedia merge in joint company, create $18-billion tech giant
Gojek co-CEO Andre Soelistyo (left) will lead GoTo, William Tanuwijaya remains Tokopedia CEO
Indonesian ride-hailing and e-commerce...