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Mini solar power farms to help solve Myanmar’s electrification problem
With around half of Myanmar’s population having no access to electricity, the country’s energy ministry is coming...
Philippines: Resident make the best out of Taal eruption and turn ash into bricks
Residents of the Filipino city of Binan in Laguna province, which was affected by the Taal volcano...
Myanmar to open banking sector to ten more foreign lenders
Myanmar plans to issue up to ten new licenses to foreign banks to commence retail operations in...
SoftBank to invest up to $40 billion in Indonesia’s new capital – Tony Blair joins as adviser
Japan’s conglomerate SoftBank is offering to invest $30
billion to $40 billion in the development of the planned...
Indonesia to surpass Thailand as Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market
Indonesia is set to become the biggest equity market in the Southeast Asia region as the entire...
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...
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam reach record high
The famous red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam welcomed a record...
Softbank pledges to invest in Indonesia’s new ‘smart capital’
Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group,
revealed plans to invest in Indonesia's new capital and to...
Japan to redevelop former US Navy base in the Philippines
Japan will create the master plan to redevelop a former US naval base in Subic Bay in...
Malaysia partners with China to set up next-generation vehicle hub
A Malaysian government agency, the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and Internet of Things Institute in the Ministry of...
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...
Grab, Razer, iFast, Ant, TikTok maker bid for digital banking license in Singapore
Singapore-listed wealth management fintech platform iFast said it is leading a consortium with Chinese partners to submit...
Thailand to phase out plastic bags in retail by 2021
Thailand kicked off the new year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing...
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...
Indonesia wants to import North Korean beer, boost other trade
North Korea’s biggest and most well-known beer brewery, the Taedonggang Beer Factory, may be set to expand...
Turkish company sets up Malaysia’s first weapons factory
Turkish weapons manufacturer Tisas Trabzon Silah Sanayi
(Tranzon Arms Industry Corporation) will set up a production and assembly...
Brunei’s aquaculture sector gets another boost
A new fisheries project will be helping Brunei to both further diversify its economy and improve its...
Chinese prefer Singapore over Hong Kong property
The interest of Chinese property buyers in real estate in Singapore has hit record levels this year...
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Mini solar power farms to help solve Myanmar’s electrification problem
With around half of Myanmar’s population having no access to electricity, the country’s energy ministry is coming...
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Angkas and the road bumps for motorcycle ride-sharing in the Philippines
Will forward-thinking ride-sharing businesses ever find success in the Philippines?
By Jeremiah Capacillo