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Grab sets up drive-through vaccination spots across Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing and e-commerce company Grab through its Indonesian branch is setting up drive-through vaccination spots across...
Foreign investors re-routing capital from Myanmar to Vietnam, Cambodia
Those foreign investors which have been confident until recently of a bright economic future of a young...
Philippines wants to trade nurses against free Covid-19 vaccines
The number of Outbound Filipino nurses has been capped to 5,000 a year
The Philippine government has proposed...
Vietnam sets up super-cold Covid-19 vaccine storage facilities, first in the region
In a first for Southeast Asia, Vietnam has set up three super-cold storage warehouses to store Covid-19...
Lao economy kept together by 94% microbusinesses: survey
Snapshot from a business fair for small and micro enterprises in Vientiane, Laos in 2020
The economy of...
Malaysia plans to spend almost $4 billion for 5G network rollout
Malaysians can expect much faster mobile Internet connections in the coming years as the government is injecting...
Cambodia sets up Chinese-style Great Internet Wall
The Cambodian government on February 17 has announced plans to create a state-controlled “national Internet gateway” through...
Vietnam’s youth “optimistic” about next 15 years – study
Vietnam’s youth is confident and optimistic about the direction their country is going in terms of economic...
Thailand’s low birth rate worries government, dating campaign launched
The Thai government has become worried about the low fertility rate in the country which has been...
Myanmar’s foreign investment dream is over
The sudden seizure of power by the military in Myanmar in early February has ended a ten-year...
Malaysia’s economy contracts 5.6% in 2020, worst since Asian Financial Crisis
Kuala Lumpur witnessed numerous lockdowns amid the pandemic
Malaysia's economy contracted 5.6 per cent in 2020 as the...
Cambodia to get completely new coast city for $16 billion
Rendering of the new "Ream City" in southwestern Cambodia
Developers of a completely new coastal city to be...
Cambodia to open “smart farming” center
Smart farming could improve productivity and yields for Cambodian farmers
Cambodia in a cooperation with the South Korean...
Myanmar shuts down Internet after coup in blow for people and businesses
Internet connectivity in Myanmar fell to 14 per cent of the usual levels on February 7
Myanmar’s new...
Laos pushes ahead with plan to build provincial smart cities
Oudomxay in northern Laos is set to become a smart city and an IT-powered logistics hub
The government...
Heavy damage expected for Myanmar’s economy after surprise coup
The February 1 military coup will take a significant toll on Myanmar’s economy which is already battered...
Sign of the times: The Myanmar aerobic coup dance
The Myanmar coup dance, performed by Khing Hnin Wai
The absurd coincidence of an aerobic instructor filming her...
Banks, stock exchange shut down in Myanmar after military coup
All banks across Myanmar temporarily shut down their operations on February 1 following a military coup in...
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Vietnam’s VinFast plans to set up electric vehicle plant in the US
VinFast plant in Haiphong, Vietnam
Vietnam’s car manufacturer VinFast has plans to set up a car factory in...
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Thai Airways’ losses soar more than 1,000% in 2020, delisting on the cards
Game over for Thai Airways?
Thai Airways in a sparse filing to the Thai stock exchange on February...