East Asia
Prime property price growth slows across major ASEAN cities
Real estate consultancy Knight Frank in its latest research on prime residential property prices in tier-1 cities around the world, entitled Prime Global Cities...
New Malaysia Airlines CEO promises “biggest turnaround”
The new CEO of Malaysia Airlines Peter Bellew said in his first interview after he took over the helm of Malaysia's national airline that...
Vietnam, Philippines with strongest growth prospects
The World Bank projects that Vietnam and the Philippines will grow strongest among large developing economies in East Asia over the coming years.
In the...
Poverty rates in East Asia declining steadily
The World Bank in the latest of its half-yearly East Asia and Pacific Economic Update reports released in October documents a rapid decline in...
East Asia’s rapid urbanisation an economic game-changer: World Bank
Rapid urbanisation in East Asia is transforming the region and will lead to drastic socio-economic changes in the near future, the World Bank said...
Thai tourism numbers could drop by 10%
The Tourism Authority of Thailand said on March 31 that international tourism arrivals could drop by 10 per cent in the first half of...
India, ASEAN to sign free trade agreement
On July 31, Singapore Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam announced that India and ASEAN will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on services and investment...
Lao Airlines opens route to gambling haven Macao
Laos and Macao on June 25 signed an air services agreement that opens the commercial air transport market between the ASEAN country and the...
South Korea spell-checking its tourism signpost
South Korea is leading by example in East Asia as it decided to correct frequent English misspellings on tourism signboards which sometimes are unintentionally...
Few in ASEAN aware of upcoming integration (video)
The majority of the 600-million population in ASEAN are unaware of upcoming changes in the ten-member bloc, especially about new measures that are intended...
Common ASEAN visa system in the making
Four ASEAN countries on June 5 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia 2013 held in Myanmar signed an agreement to facilitate...
Prestigious event raises Myanmar’s profile
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia 2013 puts Myanmar in the spotlight. The country has received massive investment pledges in the line-up to the prestigious conference, but with high potential also comes risk.
Qatar Airways’ expansion in Southeast Asia to pay off
Qatar Airways managed to tap the expanding air travel industry with targeted network extensions at a time when many other global long-haul carriers are suffering from exploding overhead costs and cuts in business travel budgets.
Tourists evermore in love with Thailand
International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted a growth of 19.04 per cent from January to April 2o13, the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports...
Malaysia set for new consumption tax
Now that general elections are over, the Malaysian government seems eager to move ahead with the long-delayed goods and service tax (GST) to replace...
Singapore Airlines to cut routes
Singapore Airlines, reporting weaker-than-expected full-year results on May 16, warned of a deteriorating environment as it struggles to cope with the rapid emergence of...
World Bank warns of Asian asset bubbles
The World Bank on April 15 scaled back slightly its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging East Asia and warned about possible over-heating in the...
Philippines needs to prepare for AEC
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) criticised that the country might not be sufficiently prepared for the upcoming single market of the ASEAN...
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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...