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What pandemic? Indonesian multi-millionaire launches new airline
Indonesian businessman Rusdi Kirana, founder of Lion Air with a net worth of around $835 million, is...
Cambodia’s largest casino cuts 1,300 jobs amid pandemic
Cambodia’s largest casino, NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, is cutting 1,300 jobs as its once thriving business nearly...
Vietnam Airlines reports highest quarterly loss in company history
Vietnam Airlines Group on April 30 posted a loss of 4.97 trillion dong ($215.6 million) for the...
Online casinos shut down in the Philippines, leaving 30,000 out of work
"POGOs" are mainly catering to Chinese gamblers
About half of the more than 60 online casinos in the...
Thailand abandons hope for quick tourism recovery as third Covid-19 wave rages across country
Pattaya's infamous Walking Street has become a lifeless ghost strip
Thailand’s government is giving up on hopes that...
VinGroup launches luxury resort complex on Phu Quoc island amid pandemic
Phu Quoc United Center stretches over 1,000 hectares in the north of the island
Despite uncertainty when and...
Coronavirus kills 1.45 million tourism jobs in Thailand
Phuket's famous Bangla Road remains deserted
Thailand has lost about 1.45 million tourism jobs since the Covid-19 pandemic...
Bali could reopen for foreign tourists in June
Picture: Xinhua
Indonesia’s most popular tourism destination of Bali could be reopened as early as in mid-June or...
UAE investors to develop tourism resort in Indonesia for up to $500 million
The Banyak Island group in Indonesia's Aceh province will be part of the new resort
The United Arab...
Bankrupt Thai Airways seeks fresh cash injection of $1.65 billion
Thailand’s struggling national carrier Thai Airways is seeking a capital infusion of as much as 50 billion...
Thai Airways’ losses soar more than 1,000% in 2020, delisting on the cards
Game over for Thai Airways?
Thai Airways in a sparse filing to the Thai stock exchange on February...
Singapore’s street food vendors rapidly adopt digital payments
Singapore's hawkers go digital
More than half of Singapore’s hawker stalls now offer e-payments, with transactions in January...
Malaysian whisky bags awards on the global stage
Malaysia is known for many things, namely for being the world’s largest rubber producer, for endless palm...
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...
Two million jobs in Thailand lost as one third of tourism businesses close down
Empty counters at Bangkok's main international airport Suvarnabhumi
Thailand is preparing to deal with a million more jobless...
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...
High cuisine: Thai restaurant rolls out marijuana-inspired menu
Worth a try: Giggling bread, a new Thai dish
Thailand is now resorting to a new trend previously...
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Telenor writes off Myanmar investment of over $780 million
Picture: Aung Htai Hlaing
Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor at the presentation of its first-quarter financial results on May...
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Gojek to electrify entire fleet until 2030
Gojek driver with a Honda PCX Electric scooter
Indonesian ride-hailing and delivery company Gojek has announced plans to...