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Vietnam’s economy wins against Covid-19
Vietnam has so far emerged as the sole country in Southeast Asia to post GDP growth this...
Cambodia’s bicycle exports hit 1.5 million units so far this year
Cambodia has become a new global hub for bicycle production, with 1.5 million units exported in the...
Singapore beats Thailand in being Asia’s worst stock market this year
Singapore has outdone Thailand as Asia’s worst stock market in terms of share prices amid uncertainties of...
Cambodia earmarks $12.8 billion for public projects
The new expressway between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville (Picture: Xinhua)
Cambodia’s government on October 9 approved a three-year...
US to scrutinise Vietnam over alleged currency manipulation
The US government will look into Vietnam’s practices of determining the dong’s exchange rate to the US...
Laos’ sovereign debt rating now close to junk
The Lao central bank is under pressure from mounting debt
US credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has become...
Chinese take over Laos’ national power grid
Laos is referred to as the "battery of Southeast Asia" due to its many hydropower plants exporting electricity
Laos at risk of sovereign debt default
The China-Laos railway project, originally meant to bring economic growth, is pushing Laos deeper into debt
The small...
Thailand’s economy in dire straits as tourists stay away
Thailand’s tourism industry and with it the country’s entire economy have come under significant distress and will...
Cambodia facing drastic rise in poverty amid pandemic
Slum at the outskirts of Phnom Penh © Arno Maierbrugger
The poverty rate in Cambodia is expected to...
Philippines needs $32 billion to restart economy
The Philippines is in need of 1.56 trillion pesos (approximately $32 billion) to kickstart a recovery from...
The Philippines, a trade war profiteer?
How the US-China trade war could trigger an economic upswing for the Philippines and cushion the devastating effect of Covid-19 on the...
Philippines drops into recession after record GDP slump in second quarter
Bonifacio Global City, a previously busy urban hub for business and leisure in Taguig, Metro Manila, is deserted during the lockdown
Indonesia’s economy in worst shape since two decades
Indonesia’s economy, hit hard by the escalating spread of the coronavirus, in the second quarter of this...
Thai economy could take up to three years to recover
Thailand’s economy, which has been hard-hit by the effects of the coronavirus crisis particularly on tourism and...
Former Malaysian PM gets 12 years jail, $50-million fine in 1MDB trial
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a verdict on July 28 has been found guilty on...
Goldman Sachs agrees to pay Malaysia $3.9 billion in 1MDB compensation
US investment bank Goldman Sachs, which played a shady role in the scandal surrounding Malaysia’s state investment...
Checking out, for good: Hotels in Malaysia in crisis mode
As Malaysia’s hotels shut down, hospitality workers find themselves out of work.
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Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
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Thailand pessimistic about 2021 tourism season
Thailand’s tourism officials do not have the best hopes for a quick revival of the tourism industry...