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Two and a half months after the coup, Myanmar’s economy lies in shatters
Closed shops in Yangon
Bad news for foreign investors who have set a lot of hopes on Myanmar’s...
Citibank’s retail banking calls it quits in Southeast Asia
Citibank's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand
US banking group Citibank on April 15 said that it will exit the...
The Women Rocking Top Glove: When Glass Ceilings are Broken
“You know there was a Harvard University study...
UAE investors to develop tourism resort in Indonesia for up to $500 million
The Banyak Island group in Indonesia's Aceh province will be part of the new resort
The United Arab...
Myanmar kyat is this year’s best performing currency in Asia (to the US dollar)
Myanmar's currency, the kyat, became Asia’s best performing currency in US dollar terms so far this year....
Laos gets its first-ever expressway – and it’s a smart one
Laos saw its first expressway, the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway, officially being opened on December 20.
China builds Great Wall along Myanmar border
A section of a fence set up by China in the town of Wanding, Yunnan, on its border with Myanmar (Picture:...
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble pops
Deserted arrival area at Singapore's Changi airport
The planned travel corridor – or “travel bubble” – between Singapore...
ASEAN nations sign world’s largest trade pact
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) encompasses 15 nations.
The ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian...
KimYongPay? North Korea launches mobile payment system
People shopping in the Taesong Department Store in Pyongyang amid Covid-19 (Picture: Yonhap)
North Korea has introduced a...
Japan to export arms to Vietnam
Japan is set to sign an agreement with Vietnam to export defense equipment and technology to the...
Indonesia seeks to become Covid-19 vaccine hub of Southeast Asia
Picture: Antara
Indonesia, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, has plans to establish itself as the Covid-19 vaccine...
AirAsia discontinues Japan operations, restructures long-haul unit
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group is pulling out of the Japanese market “with immediate effect” as the...
Virus? What virus? Indonesia businessmen to launch new airline
The group of business people behind Indonesian low-cost airline Lion Air, including co-founder Rusdi Kirana, are planning...
China-Brunei joint venture invests $13.6 billion in oil refinery
Hengyi Industries' existing petrochemical complex at Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei
Despite adverse macro-economic conditions, a petrochemical joint venture...
Chinese developer suspected by US of building army bases in Cambodia
Cambodia's Ream Naval Base near Sihanoukville is allegedly being used by China
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions...
Chinese state firm to build subway for Metro Manila’s business district
The subway will circumvent Makati city
A Chinese construction company has been awarded a $1.2-billion contract to build...
Thailand looks for cheaper solution for proposed maritime shortcut in the south
A canal across the Kra Isthmus would cut the voyage between East Asia and the Indian Ocean short by around 1,100...
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Two and a half months after the coup, Myanmar’s economy lies in shatters
Closed shops in Yangon
Bad news for foreign investors who have set a lot of hopes on Myanmar’s...
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Singapore scientists develop smartphone-controlled “robo plants”
Scientists in Singapore are working on a technology through which plants can be controlled by smartphone apps,...