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Malaysian firm presents first advanced humanoid robot, plans mass production
A Malaysian entrepreneur has developed the country’s first advanced humanoid robot named ADAM which was presented at...
Vietnam aims to become ASEAN’s leading digital economy
Vietnam aims to become the leading digital economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by...
Vietnam to hike minimum wages by 5.5%
Vietnam will next year lift regional minimum salaries in the
private sector by 5.5 per cent after labour...
Thailand gets first foodtech startup accelerator
Thailand, known for its delicious food and diverse restaurant scene, has been chosen by US-based workspace and...
Myanmar’s Bagan named UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient temple in Bagan, Myanmar © Arno Maierbrugger.JPG
Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan has been approved for
inclusion on...
Jakarta activists sue government over city air pollution
Residents of Indonesia's capital Jakarta on July 4 filed a lawsuit against the government over the toxic...
Malaysia on track to become high-income nation: World Bank
Malaysia remains on course to become a high-income nation by 2024, the World Bank has reaffirmed its...
Thailand revises tourism revenue forecast downwards
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has cut its estimate for tourism revenue growth this year from...
Brunei’s “agripreneurs” boost agricultural output by 13%
Brunei’s gross agriculture output has increased by $56.65 million to $436.30 million, or around 13 per cent,...
Thai billionaire to build country’s first own electric cars
Energy Absolute, Thailand’s second-largest electricity generating company by market capitalisation owned by Thai billionaire Somphote Ahunai, plans to...
Indonesia to relocate capital to Kalimantan by 2024
Indonesia will start moving its capital city from Java from
2024, Bambang Brodjonegoro, minister of national development planning,...
Thailand seeks to tap halal travel market
One destination for Muslim visitors: Night food market in Hat Yai, southern Thailand © Arno Maierbrugger
Thailand...
Philippines most exposed to climate change risks – study
The Philippines is topping the list of countries facing the highest risk of climate change hazards, according...
Living costs in Bangkok surge
Bangkok has again become more expensive for visitors,
expats, retirees and the average Thai over the past year....
Healthtech startups to change Indonesia’s healthcare landscape
Indonesia, a country notoriously underequipped with hospitals
and medical services and suffering from a chronic shortage of doctors...
Dry weather causes mango glut in the Philippines
The Philippines is overflowing with about two million kilos of unwanted mangoes after a hot weather patch...
Cambodians quickly adopting cashless payments
Cambodia is among the countries whose citizens are quickly adopting
cashless payments, the newly released Visa Consumer Payment...
Myanmar grants visa-on-arrival to six selected countries
Myanmar will grant visa-on-arrival to six more countries beginning on October 1 as a relaxation of restrictions...
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IMF recommends Thailand fiscal reform and monetary easing
In the wake of slowing GDP growth amid rising global trade tensions and the lack of internal...
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Royal Brunei enters regional cooperation with Malindo Air
Brunei’s national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines is launching regional operations on the island of Borneo in a...