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Counter-insurgency begins in the southern Philippines
On Saturday, the Philippine military launched a full scale assault on a separatist rebel group, known as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), in...
Not quite peace for investors in Mindanao, Philippines
Investor fascination has been sparked in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao with a recent peace agreement, but if security issues persist this new found attention may be fleeting, writes Justin Calderon.
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Proton enters electric vehicle market as distributor
Malaysian car maker Proton signed a deal with German-Chinese car brand Smart to distribute the latter’s electric vehicles in Malaysia and Thailand starting from...
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Vietnam needs up to $14 billion annually in power investments
Energy-hungry Vietnam will need investments of between $8 billion and $14 billion a year up to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand...