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Global fashion brands send letter of concern over labour standards to Cambodia’s leader
Cambodian garment workers on the way to the factory
Nearly two dozen global clothing and shoe brands have...
SoftBank to invest up to $40 billion in Indonesia’s new capital – Tony Blair joins as adviser
Japan’s conglomerate SoftBank is offering to invest $30
billion to $40 billion in the development of the planned...
Philippines readies to pull out its citizens from Middle East amid growing tensions
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to prepare its air and naval assets to help...
Bangkok now among 50 most expensive cities for expats globally
Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...
Vietnam’s VinFast wants to become international car brand
Vietnamese auto startup VinFast, part of industrial conglomerate VinGroup of Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, plans to...
How SoftBank could have created real economic value
Navonil Roy
The SoftBank playbook for its Vision Fund has been mainly focused on investments in digital service...
Startup World Cup is back in Southeast Asia
Startup World Cup, a global competition to select the best startups outside of Silicon Valley, is back...
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines surge in world talent ranking, Thailand drops
Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines advanced in the World Talent Ranking 2019 just released by Switzerland’s IMD...
EU gives Cambodia one month to sort out human and labour right issues
The European Union (EU) is giving Cambodia an ultimatum
until the middle of December to respond to a...
Singapore named most beautiful city in Asia
Singapore has been named the most beautiful city in Asia and
the 11th most beautiful city in the...
Costs for resort holidays in Thailand now partly higher than in Europe
The cost of a holiday in popular beach resorts in Thailand is now on par with or...
Indonesia chooses Papua to build country’s first spaceport
Indonesia plans to build its first spaceport in Biak, Papua,
with the purpose of launching test rockets, the...
US companies eyeing relocation from China to Philippines amid trade war
Companies from the US are increasingly looking at the Philippines as possible alternative location for their existing...
Indonesia seeks to boost exports in bid to revive economy
Indonesia's new administration is seeking to roll out a set of measures to boost its exports in...
Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...
ASEAN leaders summit kicks off in Thailand, Trump skips
The 35th summit of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off in...
Malaysian “financier” Jho Low agrees to return $1 billion stolen from state fund 1MDB
The US Department of Justice on October 30 reached a settlement deal with Malaysian financier Jho Low...
Thailand will be host to cannabis festival next year
Thailand will host what it calls the “World Ganja Festival” next year, an event organised by the...
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Grab drives off with electric cars in Indonesia
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab and South Korean automaker Hyundai officially introduced GrabCar Elektrik, Grab’s electric vehicle...
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Virus crisis to cost Thailand’s tourism dearly
The coronavirus crisis is likely to cost Thailand at least 50 billion baht ($ 1.63 billion) in...