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Thais now spend half a day on the Internet
Normal scene from Bangkok's public transport
Thais spent an average of almost 12 hours per day on the...
Singapore scientists develop smartphone-controlled “robo plants”
Scientists in Singapore are working on a technology through which plants can be controlled by smartphone apps,...
Brunei’s population is shrinking: Statistics report
Brunei people at a night market in Bandar Seri Begawan © Arno Maierbrugger
The population of Brunei has...
Vietnam puts chocolate brand on the world map
Marou is made from the rare trinitario cacao bean
Chocolate made by French entrepreneurs in Vietnam is embarking...
Indonesia asks citizens to stop making more babies
Indonesia, the fourth-most populous country in the world
The government of Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous nation with...
Marijuana, Thailand’s new cash crop
Entrance to the marijuana growing complex at Rak Jang Farm (All pictures: Arno Maierbrugger)
Since the liberalisation of...
Munching on cannabis: Thailand’s hottest new food trend
Sweet leaves ready to eat (All pictures: Arno Maierbrugger)
In Thailand, there is certainly no shortage of delicious...
Mind Your Mind: Five Daily Habits to Improve Your Mental Health
The following article is on how to prioritize keeping your mental well-being in tip-top shape. Also, if you’re a parent, we invite...
South Korean firms cash in on K-pop craze in Indonesia
South Korean companies are getting ready to capitalise on the growing popularity of K-pop artists in Indonesia...
Bali could reopen for foreign tourists in June
Picture: Xinhua
Indonesia’s most popular tourism destination of Bali could be reopened as early as in mid-June or...
Philippines’ Jollibee pushes global expansion
Jollibee has a reputation for its yummy fried chicken
Philippine fast food chain Jollibee, a brand with a...
The Women Rocking Top Glove: When Glass Ceilings are Broken
“You know there was a Harvard University study...
Donald Trump’s Southeast Asian ambitions hit a roadblock
Artist's rendition of the Trump-branded Lido Residences in West Java
Real estate projects in Southeast Asia bearing the...
Vietnam’s baby boom lures Japanese infant milk producer
Japanese food company Meiji will set up a unit in Vietnam to import and sell infant milk...
In Singapore, autonomous robots are now doing the food and grocery delivery
Singapore in a first test run has deployed two autonomous robots for food, grocery and parcel deliveries...
Chinese firms seek to set up large-scale durian plantations in Laos
Chinese companies have discovered Laos as a location to set up large-scale durian plantations to grow the...
AirAsia eyes launch of air taxis, drone delivery service
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group said it is considering the launch a flying-taxi business as soon as...
Thais spent nearly 59 billion hours glued to their smartphones in 2020
No more talking...
Thais have spent 58.8 billion hours using smartphones in 2020, which means that any of...
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Microsoft to build data center network in Malaysia for $1 billion
Microsoft's data centers in Malaysia will offer regional cloud computing services
US software giant Microsoft will invest...
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Laos-China high-speed railway track almost finished
The construction of the railway track for the Laos-China Railway project is now 80 per cent complete,...