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Cambodia could reverse ban on online gambling
The Cambodian government may reverse its decision to shut down its online gambling industry, risking the ire...
Cloud kitchens a promising food delivery concept for Southeast Asia
A new concept of food delivery is picking up traction in Southeast Asia: Delivery-only kitchens, or so-called...
Hanoi launches global designer competition to rejuvenate old buildings and public spaces
Typical Hanoi neighbourhood around Huu Tiep Lake in central Ba Dinh district - the city has a lot of potential for...
Finally: Thailand to legalise ride-hailing services
Thailand has drafted guidelines to finally regulate ride-hailing companies and aims to legalise existing and new services...
Thailand trailing far behind in company digitisation: UN report
Thailand appears as a laggard in company digitization globally
despite its widely-announced aim to expand its digital ec9onomy...
Indonesia’s new capital to be inspired by Silicon Valley
Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to model his country’s planned new capital on Borneo island after California's...
Thailand’s Chinese-backed high-speed railway to start operations in 2023
The first leg of a planned high-speed railway running
between Thailand and China will be operating by 2023,...
Vietnam expects $800 million in startup investments this year
Vietnam's startup sector is growing at a rapid pace despite the global economic slump, closing up to...
Brunei drives professional gaming sports
The Esports Association of Brunei has been launched by a group of ten of the leading gaming...
Space-starved Singapore is going subterranean
Instead of building more high-rises and reclaiming land from the sea, the Singapore government in its quest...
Google to move smartphone production from China to Vietnam
Google is planning to move the production of its Pixel
smartphones from China to Vietnam as the company...
Thai firm to build $1-billion smart city at the outskirts of Yangon
Myanmar’s commercial hub of Yangon will be expanded by a newly constructed smart city in a northeastern...
Grab eyes substantial investment in Vietnam
Singapore-based ride-hailing service provider Grab is set to invest “several hundred million dollars” in Vietnam, where the...
Strong foreign investment commitments to Singapore
Despite strong economic headwinds and the US-China trade
tensions, Singapore has managed to attract an unexpectedly large amount...
Malaysia’s Karex adds more spice to its condom portfolio
Port Klang, Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., the world’s largest condom maker, is living up to its reputation of...
Singapore, Bangkok among top-50 most surveilled cities in the world
Singapore and Bangkok are Southeast Asia’s contribution to the world’s top-50 most surveilled cities in terms of...
Singapore budget hotel startup gets $70 million in fresh funding
Singapore-based hotel startup RedDoorz, which provides
affordable lodging in Southeast Asia, has raised $70 million from investors it
intends...
Cambodia bans online gambling
Cambodia will no longer issue licenses to online gambling businesses, and all existing licenses will not be...
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Thailand, Cambodia to connect capital markets
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) on...
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Thailand, Cambodia to connect capital markets
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) on...