Inequality
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Vietnam’s “rice ATMs” to become permanent
The set-up of automatic dispensing machine providing free rice in Vietnam – originally a measure to help...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
Thailand’s poverty rate on the rise, accelerated by virus crisis
People queue up for free food handouts from a temple in Bangkok's Don Mueang district earlier this April
Thailand only Southeast Asian country with rising poverty rate: World Bank
The number of people living in poverty in Thailand climbed considerably between 2015 and 2018 by almost...
Malaysia’s shadow economy still more than a fifth of GDP
Malaysia’s shadow economy has a value of about 300 billion ringgit ($73.8 billion) or 21 per cent...
Laos seeks scientific solutions for poverty reduction
The Lao government is seeking input from academic and other research to help formulate strategies for poverty...
Myanmar’s economy picking up again ahead of next year’s elections
Government district in Naypyitaw, Myanmar © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar’s GDP is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent...
Thailand seeks to become high-income nation by 2036
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General...
Thailand seeks to boost weakening economy with $10.2-billion stimulus package
Thailand is planning a stimulus package worth 316 billion
baht ($10.2 billion) to support farmers, lower-income earners, tourism...
IMF recommends Thailand fiscal reform and monetary easing
In the wake of slowing GDP growth amid rising global trade tensions and the lack of internal...
Vietnam to hike minimum wages by 5.5%
Vietnam will next year lift regional minimum salaries in the
private sector by 5.5 per cent after labour...
Living costs in Bangkok surge
Bangkok has again become more expensive for visitors,
expats, retirees and the average Thai over the past year....
Indonesia elections: Widodo takes double-digit lead in early counts
Indonesia’s incumbent President Joko Widodo looks likely to
have secured a comfortable win over his rival in Indonesian...
Laos’ big China-backed projects bring debt and hurt the poor: Expert
A United Nations human rights expert has urged
communist-ruled Laos to focus less on foreign-invested dam and railway
contracts...
Happiness dropped in Thailand, Malaysia: UN report
The newly released World Happiness Report 2019 by the United Nations shows that most Southeast Asian countries...
Reports says Thailand has worst wealth distribution globally
Thailand has overtaken Russia and India as the most unequal country in the latest survey by Credit Suisse. Two years ago, Thailand ranked third...
Thailand takes over ASEAN chairmanship
The chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formally turned over on November 15, with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...
Vietnam’s economic miracle unabated – new “tiger” is born, report says
A latest commentary by Qatar National Bank (QNB) on Asian economies stated that Vietnam has become one of Asia’s, as well as the world’s...
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Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
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Cambodian garment manufacturer call for wage cuts
As the coronavirus pandemic bites and export numbers drop, garment manufacturing companies in Cambodia have asked the...