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Indonesia seeks to host 2032 Olympics
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced plans on September 1 to bid for the hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics. The move following the country’s...
Singapore’s Keppel Land makes first US property investment
Keppel Land Ltd., Singapore’s third-biggest developer by market value, recently made its maiden investment in the US with a prime residential development in New...
Brunei hotel boycott spreads to London
The boycott of Brunei-owned hotels has spread to London, just weeks after properties in the US were the subject of a backlash by celebrities...
US fashion industry boycotts Brunei-owned hotels over Shariah law
US fashion designers as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists are taking a stand against the leader of Brunei who plans...
Philippine Airlines allowed to add more US flights
American aviation authorities cleared Philippine Airlines to increase flights to the US after safety standards improved and the European Union opened its skies to...
Chinese developer to invest $3.3b in Malaysia projects
Chinese state-owned developer Greenland Holding Group said on March 2 it plans to invest $3.3 billion in two property projects in Malaysia, as Chinese...
Thai ‘bad monk’ delays his surrender
The wolf in sheep’s clothing has announced his surrender, but is delaying his time.
Wirapol Sukphol, (formerly known as Luang Pu Nen Kham Chattiko), is...
Laos rents ‘.la’ Internet domain to Los Angeles businesses
Laos has begun marketing its Internet domain extension .la to Los Angeles businesses in a cooperation with Internet registrar GoDaddy. The auction is already...
Bangkok beats London as travel hotspot
Thailand's capital Bangkok has been declared this year's global travel hotspot by Mastercard's Global Destination Cities Index 2013, the credit card firm announced on...
Myanmar crosses the diplomatic Rubicon
US President Barack Obama used the word Myanmar when meeting with the country’s president, Thein Sein, during his historic visit to Washington, signalling that the nation had finally crossed the diplomatic Rubicon.
Yangon visitor arrivals soar 44%
Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon witnessed a 44 per cent rise in foreign arrivals during the first four months of 2013, according to official data....
Singapore firm to buy iconic LA tower
Singapore-based developer Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) has announced that it will acquire California's tallest building, the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles, for...
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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...