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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...
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...
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...
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...
Philippine SMEs urged to go digital amid pandemic
Remote working amid Covid-19 is a solution for many small business owners
Philippine Senator Sonny Angara of the...
Full-scale Covid-19 lockdown would lead to Malaysia’s economic collapse, academics warn
Empty shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur (Picture: C.T. Kong)
The implementation of a total lockdown across Malaysia would...
Philippines formulates law for contactless greeting amid Covid-19 pandemic
Philippine house lawmakers have passed a bill to legislate a new form of contactless greeting as Covid-19...
Thailand considers “vaccination holidays” to lure tourists
Thailand’s tourism operators have embarked on the idea to attract tourists with vaccination tour packages after the...
Poverty on the rise in Thailand as coronavirus, strong baht batters economy
Thailand is facing rising urban poverty
Around 1.5 million Thais are estimated to have fallen below the poverty...
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Thais spent nearly 59 billion hours glued to their smartphones in 2020
No more talking...
Thais have spent 58.8 billion hours using smartphones in 2020, which means that any of...
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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...