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European Union announces partial suspension of Cambodia’s trade benefits
The European Commission on February 12 formally announced that Cambodia will be partially removed from a preferential...
Internet firms’ tax affairs under increased scrutiny in Southeast Asia
Thailand is the latest country looking to toughen tax collection rules for internet and technology firms like Google, Amazon and Facebook as the tax...
Singapore’s GIC warns of challenging investment environment
Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund GIC warned of a challenging investment environment over the next decade, as global central banks unwind easy-money policies amid a modest...
E-commerce sales in Vietnam surge 300% to $2.2b
Online shopping in Vietnam experienced a boom last year when revenue rocketed to US$2.2 billion, a staggering 314 per cent rise from $700 million...
iPhone with Flappy Bird app reaches $99,900 on eBay
Over the weekend, the Vietnamese creator of the wildly popular Flappy Bird app called it quits, yanked the app from Apple’s iTunes and Google...
Ireland remains IT hub of Europe
Ireland's inward investment promotion agency IDA Ireland was a prominent exhibitor at the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2013 fair held on September 9. Inside...
Silicon valley firms at odds with Singapore
New online content rules in Singapore have promted five Silicon Valley-based web giants to voice their concern to the city state's government about a...
Hello Kitty craze causes pandemonium in Singapore
An encompassing treasure of high regard, perceived as odd to some Westerners, yet capable of moving masses in the East. Hello Kitty is a...
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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...