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Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway nears completion
The first-ever high-speed railway connection in Southeast Asia is completed by almost two-thirds, railway developer PT Kereta...
Bangkok now second most expensive city to live in Southeast Asia
Thailand’s capital Bangkok has now become the second most expensive city to live in within ASEAN, only beaten by Singapore, according to a new...
Indonesia kicks off high-speed train project
The Indonesian government signed the contract to construct the planned 142-kilometer high-speed railway between Jakarta and Bandung in West Java last week with a...
Indonesia eyes 8.6 million tourists in 2013
With a growth of 8.36 per cent in international tourist arrivals to Indonesia in the first 10 months of 2013 compared to the same...
Japan eyes Indonesian rail projects
The Japanese government has agreed with Indonesia to conduct next year its first feasibility study on introducing Japan's bullet train technology to the Southeast...
Indonesian Muslims rally against Miss World contest
Around 1,000 Indonesian Muslims protested against the Miss World beauty pageant slated to be held from September 8 in Bali and on September 28 ...
Indonesia Nazi coffeehouse causes outrage
Nazi-themed restaurants, cafés and artwork seem to enjoy high popularity in Southeast Asia. After an outrage over an Hitler-styled chicken restaurant in Thailand and...
ASEAN: Nuclear power is still far off
The International Atomic Energy Agency foresees that ASEAN members could produce 2 gigawatts by employing nuclear energy by 2020. However, plans so far have been met with discomfort by the public.
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...