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Vietnam to fully privatise country’s largest brewery
Vietnam's government will sell its remaining 36-per cent stake in the country's largest brewer Sabeco by the...
Test for San Suu Kyi government on November 8
Aung San Suu Kyi during her visit to the Czech Republic in early June
November 8 will be...
Malaysia’s popular expat programme in limbo
Days for Malaysia’s popular expat retirement programme “Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)” could be numbered due to...
Vietnam posts export surplus, growing economy despite virus crisis
Containership leaving Saigon Port
Vietnam reported a surprise trade surplus of $4 billion for the first half of...
What’s up with Thailand’s high-speed rail network?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
After much debate and derailment, bullet trains are finally arriving in...
Cambodian garment manufacturer call for wage cuts
As the coronavirus pandemic bites and export numbers drop, garment manufacturing companies in Cambodia have asked the...
Recovery from the crisis needs collaboration and forward-looking perspective: APEC head
Interview conducted by Firoz Abdul Hamid and Jeremiah Capacillo
Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, executive director of the APEC...
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,...
Malaysia to open borders for medical tourist, expat workers and residents
Malaysia will partially reopen its borders to allow medical tourists to enter the country, while permitting its...
Thailand’s airports to remain closed for international flights until September
Thailand could open its airports for international flights only in late September, the country’s Khaosod newspaper quoted...
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...
Tycoon says Thailand needs five million skilled foreigners to boost economy
Thailand is in need for at least five million talented foreigners to create an economy that can...
Jakarta’s businesses open after two months in lockdown
In Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, offices, restaurants and shops were allowed to reopen on June 8 as coronavirus...
Malaysia returns to normal after lockdown
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on June 7 said in a televised address that the country would...
Bankrupt Thai Airways seeks to avoid seizure of planes by foreign creditors
Thailand’s national airline Thai Airways, which filed for bankruptcy in May, fears that international creditors would impound...
‘Silicon Valley Vietnam’ planned in Ho Chi Minh City
Hi-tech park in Ho Chi Minh City's District 9
Ho Chi Minh City’s local government is planning to...
Confusion in Cambodia about planned phaseout of small dollar notes
A surprise announcement by Cambodia’s central bank on May 29 that it plans to phase out the...
Philippines next to ease tough lockdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered one of longest and toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the world to be...
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Malaysia could see snap election in March next year
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is reportedly considering a snap election possibly by March 2021, Sin Chew...
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SwitzGo, Shootsta: No shortage in innovative startups in Southeast Asia despite virus crisis
Despite a disruption of the disruptive innovation industry by the coronavirus pandemic , new business ideas and...