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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.
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Labour shortage hits Malaysia’s palm oil industry
The shortage of mainly foreign workers in Malaysia’s palm oil industry owing to coronavirus-induced border closures and...
Singapore economy plunges more than 40% in second quarter
The Singapore-Malaysia border will reopen for business travel and labourers on August 10. Picture: Lionel Lim
Singapore's economy...
Thailand now has Asia’s gloomiest economic outlook
Thailand' main international Suvarnabhumi Airport feels the heat of the lockdown
Thailand’s GDP will shrink by 8.1 per...
What’s up with Thailand’s high-speed rail network?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
After much debate and derailment, bullet trains are finally arriving in...
Singapore to invest $14 billion in innovation to boost post-virus economy
The Singapore government plans a massive investment in innovation to kickstart its economy after the coronavirus-induced disruption,...
Chinese loans for infrastructure cause debt ballooning in Myanmar, Laos
The China-Laos high-speed railway costs $6 billion
Chinese infrastructure projects for its Belt and Road Initiative financed by...
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Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which hit Singapore’s economy quite hard,...
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Sabah remains poorest state in Malaysia
Sabah has a poverty rate of 19.5 per cent, the highest in Malaysia. Pictured: The famous fish roundabout with the Marlin...