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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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Travel alerts for Indonesia as post-election unrest spreads
So far, nine countries have issued travel advisories for citizens planning to visit Indonesia following a rally...
Indonesia is ASEAN’s fastest growing smartphone market
Indonesia is now Southeast Asia’s fastest growing market for smartphones, according to market research firm Canalys. The...
Vietnam gets 3,000 electric buses to reduce traffic emissions and noise
A new non-profit bus service will bring at least 3,000 new electric buses to Vietnamese roads next...
Filipino accent is Asia’s “sexiest” – survey
Gentle, soft and “simply lovely” are the descriptions for the Filipino way to speak their language Tagalog,...
Formula 1 could start all over in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on April 18 said
the government intends to bring back the Formula One...
Finally, Thailand starts to manage is plastic junk problem
Thailand is finally starting to tackle its plastic garbage
problem and will ban three types of plastic by...
Indonesia elections: Widodo takes double-digit lead in early counts
Indonesia’s incumbent President Joko Widodo looks likely to
have secured a comfortable win over his rival in Indonesian...
Lao bomb clearing teams struggle to get funding
Craters Restaurant decorated with cleared UXO in Phonsavan, Laos © Arno Maierbrugger
The clearing of unexploded ordnance (UXO)...
Myanmar to allow casino gambling
Myanmar is close to legalize casino gambling in a bid to
boost the local tourism industry and attract...
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Cambodia’s construction sector in rapid expansion
Construction in Sihanoukville, Cambodia © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia’s construction sector attracted total investments
of $3.39 billion in the first...
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Tourism numbers in Thailand close to stagnation
Thailand has attracted 21.08 million tourists in the first half of 2019, marking a meager 0.81 per...