Mongolia
Murdered Mongolian’s family seeks justice from Malaysia as lawsuit finally starts
The family of a Mongolian woman whose killing was allegedly linked to Malaysia's toppled leader is hoping for justice in a civil lawsuit that...
Vietnam keen to host next Trump-Kim summit
Vietnam has expressed interest in hosting the second US-North Korea summit, while high-level officials of the two countries were confirmed to have visited Vietnam...
Malaysia’s new government likely to reopen Mongolian model murder case
The new government in Malaysia in its effort to clear dubious legal cases of the past involving former prime minister Najib Razak’s administration could...
Europe-Asia summit overshadowed by Nice attacks
The 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM) opened in the Mongolian capital of Ulanbataar on July 15 with top leaders from 49 nations, including ASEAN,...
Myanmar, Mongolia move closer
Myanmar and Mongolia issued a joint statement on November 21 as Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj ended his three-day state visit to Myanmar, Mizzima reported.
Presidents...
Insights on Brunei’s global competitiveness ranking
The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has shed an interesting light on the current state of Southeast Asian economies,...
Malaysia sells North Korean oil venture to Mongolia
Malaysia-based Ninox Hydrocarbon Berhad, 20 per cent shareholder of a 2012 joint venture with Korea Oil Exploration Corporation (KOEC), the national oil company of...
Travel in ASEAN: Where it’s safe for women
Women wishing to travel alone in Asia will find this graphic very helpful. Listed are the safest places for female travelers in Asia, with Singapore taking the lead.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand top spots
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are among the five most popular investment destinations for multinational companies in Asia, a new survey on investment trends shows....
Myanmar-related equity index launched
Private equity fund Silk Road Management has launched an equity index to track the stocks of Myanmar-related publicly listed companies in Thailand, South Korea...
World Bank bullish about Southeast Asia
The World Bank is projecting optimistic growth rates for ASEAN-5 countries in its latest report "East Asia and Pacific Economic Data Monitor". Due to...
Private equity firms discover Myanmar
Mongolia-based Silk Road Capital has set up one of the first private equity investment banking firms in Myanmar, Mandalay Capital.
The company said that the...
PPPs to boost Asia’s $8 trillion infrastructure
Asia and the Pacific has seen a boom in public private partnerships (PPPs) in the past decade but it needs more effective public sector...
World Economic Forum kicks off
The World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 opens its doors on May 30 in Thailand's capital Bangkok. The three-day conference is themed 'Shaping...
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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...