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Malaysia’s shadow economy still more than a fifth of GDP
Malaysia’s shadow economy has a value of about 300 billion ringgit ($73.8 billion) or 21 per cent...
Gambling ban turns Cambodia’s boom town to ghost town
Sihanoukville's casino boom has come to a sudden halt © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia’s beach resort of Sihanoukville, which...
Philippines readies to pull out its citizens from Middle East amid growing tensions
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to prepare its air and naval assets to help...
More than 7,000 jobs lost, dozens of casinos shut in Cambodia as online gambling ban comes into effect
Sihanoukville has been hit hard by the ban, with the number of casinos cut by half from more than 70...
Foreign investment into Myanmar far behind target
Despite efforts by the Myanmar government to meet its
foreign direct investment (FDI) target of $5.8 billion during...
Laos seeks scientific solutions for poverty reduction
The Lao government is seeking input from academic and other research to help formulate strategies for poverty...
Chinese prefer Singapore over Hong Kong property
The interest of Chinese property buyers in real estate in Singapore has hit record levels this year...
Bangkok now among 50 most expensive cities for expats globally
Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...
Forest fires cost Indonesia more than $5billion in losses this year
Indonesia suffered damages and economic loss from this year’s forest fires of at least $5.2 billion, the...
PISA results not flattering for Filipino students
The Philippines is ranked the lowest in reading comprehension and second lowest in science and mathematics among...
Thailand slips in expat country ranking, Vietnam surges
In a surprise development, this year’s Expat Insider 2019 report, which ranks the best and worst places...
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...
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...
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,...
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Myanmar’s tourism arrivals through Yangon grew 15% last year
Myanmar is the next country after Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines reporting significant growth in the number...