Coronavirus
Close to ten million Malaysians to get Covid-19 vaccine next year
The much-needed Covid-19 vaccine is finally on the way.
About 9.6 million people or 30 per cent of...
Thailand pessimistic about 2021 tourism season
Thailand’s tourism officials do not have the best hopes for a quick revival of the tourism industry...
Malaysia to hold election after pandemic is over
Malaysia is currently struggling with a new wave of coronavirus infections
Malaysia will hold a general election when...
Thailand expects five million tourists in 2021
Those were the days: A plane full of tourists lands on Koh Samui
Even though it is still...
Economic outlook for Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia worst in Southeast Asia
The Philippines and Thailand are the Southeast Asian countries whose economies have been hit hardest by the...
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble pops
Deserted arrival area at Singapore's Changi airport
The planned travel corridor – or “travel bubble” – between Singapore...
AirAsia India could be next casualty amid Malaysian carrier’s pandemic woes
The pandemic is hitting Asia's largest low-cost airline hard
AirAsia Group’s India operations have been put on...
Vietnam’s economy wins against Covid-19
Vietnam has so far emerged as the sole country in Southeast Asia to post GDP growth this...
Singapore firm develops Covid-19 vaccine, Malaysia inks jab deal with China
Singapore-based homegrown biotech company Hummingbird Bioscience said that it has developed its own Covid-19 treatment and it...
Philippines could get Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine starting from January
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine (Picture: TASS)
Russia may start producing Covid-19 vaccines for the Philippines as early as...
Students in Bali can pay tuition fees with coconuts amid pandemic
A hospitality college in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts as tuition payment as it acknowledged that...
Singapore Airlines’ traffic almost drops to zero
Parked Singapore Airlines planes at an airfield in Alice Springs, Australia
Singapore Airlines traffic has suffered a drastic...
Foreign investment pledges for Thailand fall by one third
Thailand's Board of Investment headquarters in Bangkok
Applications of foreign investors to put money into projects and...
Tourists to Thailand now have to wear mandatory wristbands to track their movements amid pandemic
The Thai government has decided to have all foreign visitors to wear specially designed wristbands to track...
Singapore beats Thailand in being Asia’s worst stock market this year
Singapore has outdone Thailand as Asia’s worst stock market in terms of share prices amid uncertainties of...
Cinemas in Malaysia close down nationwide as pandemic bites
Cinema operators in Malaysia decided to temporarily suspend operations at all their cinemas across the country, according...
Thailand welcomes first tourists in seven months
Chinese tourists were the first to arrive in Thailand on October 20 after seven months of closed borders.
Big tech companies use rent drop to snap up office space in Singapore
Global technology and Internet companies are snapping up office space in Singapore, taking advantage of a drop...
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Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
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Thailand’s English proficiency deteriorates for third year in a row
Thailand has dropped further on the latest annual English Proficiency Index, a publication that assesses English proficiency...