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Virus crisis to wipe out more than $200 billion in Asia-Pacific economies
The coronavirus crisis could cost economies in the
Asia-Pacific region $211 billion this year, sending growth to its...
Samsung builds large research center in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics will invert $220 million in a new research and development center in Vietnam, the South...
Cambodia to temporarily close 200 textile factories as supply chains dry up due to virus
The Cambodian government has warned that about 200 garment and textile factories in the country will likely...
Honda plant closure leaves up to 2,000 jobless in the Philippines
As many as 2,000 workers are expected to be directly and indirectly affected by the closure of...
Cambodia kicked out all North Korean businesses, workers
The North Korean embassy in Phnom Penh © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia “shut down all” North Korean businesses and...
Vietnam’s tourism to take a heavy hit from virus crisis
Almost empty beach in Da Nang © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam’s main tourist spots are becoming deserted after...
Fewer poppies cultivated in Myanmar
Poppy cultivation in Myanmar registered an 11-per cent decline in 2019, while the acreage under the opium...
Vietnam, Indonesia stop all China flights, Apple closes stores
Virus lockdown in Wuhan, China
Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the
coronavirus epidemic on February 1 and...
Indonesia quarantines 43,000 in Chinese-backed industry park
More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled
industrial complex on Sulawesi island in Indonesia have been quarantined...
Virus crisis to cost Thailand’s tourism dearly
The coronavirus crisis is likely to cost Thailand at least 50 billion baht ($ 1.63 billion) in...
Amazon to add Jakarta to its global data center network
The cloud computing and software services division of e-commerce giant Amazon, Amazon Web Services, will build a...
Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises another $1.5 billion, eyes dual listing in Jakarta and US
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce market place Tokopedia is set to raise up to $1.5 billion from investors including...
Philippines enforces total OFW deployment ban to Kuwait
The Philippine government has enforced a total ban on the
deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to Kuwait....
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 once again bans OFWs from going to Kuwait
Filipino maids waiting for repatriation from Kuwait
The Philippines will stop sending new overseas workers to Kuwait until...
More than 7,000 jobs lost, dozens of casinos shut in Cambodia as online gambling ban comes into effect
Sihanoukville has been hit hard by the ban, with the number of casinos cut by half from more than 70...
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Cambodia shuts borders for foreigners as virus keeps spreading
Cambodia on March 28 decided to impose temporary entry restrictions for foreign travelers for one month in...
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Cambodia shuts borders for foreigners as virus keeps spreading
Cambodia on March 28 decided to impose temporary entry restrictions for foreign travelers for one month in...