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Thailand’s economy on weaker note in 2019
The Thai economy is likely to stay below the 3.5-per cent growth benchmark projected earlier for the...
Indonesia to spend $412 billion to improve the country’s infrastructure
Indonesia is drafting ambitious plans for $412 billion in
building projects, from constructing 25 airports to new power...
Malaysia posts record income from tourism
Malaysia made $20.2 billion in overall tourism revenue last year, its highest ever. Of the total, Chinese...
China to revamp Cambodia’s railway systems
A team from China Railway
Construction Corporation (CRCC) is in Cambodia and will soon begin a
feasibility study on...
Thailand’s richest just got a bit poorer
Thailand’s Chearavanont family retains the first spot in the Forbes Thailand Rich List with $29.5 billion...
Tourism arrivals on the upswing in the Philippines
International visitor arrivals to the Philippines grew by more than seven per cent to 2.2 million in...
Filipino accent is Asia’s “sexiest” – survey
Gentle, soft and “simply lovely” are the descriptions for the Filipino way to speak their language Tagalog,...
Malaysia hopes for $2.4 billion in investments from Dubai Expo 2020
Malaysia aims at ten billion ringgit worth of potential investments and business deals from the Dubai Expo...
Thailand tourism arrivals, spending drop for the first time in years
Thailand for the first time since 2014 – the year of the latest
military coup – is faced...
Formula 1 could start all over in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on April 18 said
the government intends to bring back the Formula One...
AirAsia drops plan for joint-venture in Vietnam
AirAsia’s meanwhile third attempt to set up a low-cost carrier in Vietnam has fallen through as the...
Malaysia’s eastern railway project back on track
Malaysia will resume work on the multi-billion dollar East Coast Rail Link after negotiations with the China...
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam on steady growth trajectory
Unspoiled beach in the coastal city of Da Nang in central Vietnam © Arno Maierbrugger
International visitor...
Brunei faced with widespread boycott, unflattering Twitter hashtag over stoning law
Brunei caused a global outcry over its archaic Shariah laws © Arno Maierbrugger
A growing number...
ADB says Myanmar’s economy gets back on track
The legendary empty 20-lane-highway in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar’s economic growth, which has been...
Laos launches e-visa this June
In a bid to attract more tourists and reduce waiting times at border checkpoints, Laos’ ministry of...
Myanmar to allow casino gambling
Myanmar is close to legalize casino gambling in a bid to
boost the local tourism industry and attract...
Garuda to cancel 49 Boeing MAX orders
Indonesia's national carrier Garuda will cancel a multibillion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets after...
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Indonesia’s President Widodo wins second term
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results of the country's presidential...