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Indonesia’s President Widodo wins second term
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results of the country's presidential...
Thailand’s economy on weaker note in 2019
The Thai economy is likely to stay below the 3.5-per cent growth benchmark projected earlier for the...
Malaysia to set up property crowdfunding platform for affordable homes
The government of Malaysia’s is turning to an alternative form of real estate financing to help resolve...
Bangkok’s condo oversupply puts pressure on prices
An abundance of condominiums is creating a buyer’s market in Bangkok at a time when Thailand’s economy...
Indonesia to spend $412 billion to improve the country’s infrastructure
Indonesia is drafting ambitious plans for $412 billion in
building projects, from constructing 25 airports to new power...
Duterte strengthened in Philippine midterm elections
Allies of President Rodrigo
Duterte appear to have swept the elections for the Philippine Senate, according
to unofficial results...
Thailand to get hit by China-US trade war, Vietnam to benefit
Thai exporters will pay a heavy price due to the escalation
of the US-China trade war, which will...
Malaysia posts record income from tourism
Malaysia made $20.2 billion in overall tourism revenue last year, its highest ever. Of the total, Chinese...
China to revamp Cambodia’s railway systems
A team from China Railway
Construction Corporation (CRCC) is in Cambodia and will soon begin a
feasibility study on...
Laos set to build up a startup community
Young startups and entrepreneurs in Lao are now being helped
to utilise digital technologies to achieve their full...
Chinese firms keen on investment in Subic Bay shipyard, Clark air base
View over Subic Bay with Hanjin's shipyard in the background © Arno Maierbrugger
Chinese businesses are seeking...
Singapore, US to return $226 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia
The Malaysian government will be returned a total of around 936 million ringgit ($226 million) in misappropriated...
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...
Cambodia to extract and export its own crude oil
After nearly two decades of discussions and proposals,
Cambodia has announced it will begin to extract oil for...
It’s settled: Indonesia will move capital city from Jakarta
Jakarta is overcrowded and sinking into the sea
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has approved a long-term
plan for the...
Singapore’s startup ecosystem grows to 150 VC funds, Malaysia follows
Singapore’s ambition to create an ecosystem to support
startups is gaining ground as the city-state is meanwhile home...
Thailand tourism arrivals, spending drop for the first time in years
Thailand for the first time since 2014 – the year of the latest
military coup – is faced...
Thailand, Laos, China to sign pact on high-speed railway
Thailand has agreed to sign a memorandum of cooperation with China and Laos for a rail link...
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Indonesia’s President Widodo wins second term
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results of the country's presidential...
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Indonesia has 171 million Internet users
The number of Internet users in Indonesia grew by ten per cent
last year to 171 million, according...