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Education in Asia: Gap between richer and poorer countries widens
The latest education ranking by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published last month shows surprisingly diverse skills levels of young pupils...
ASEAN’s GDP forecast to double by 2020
The ASEAN economy will more than double by 2020, with the nominal gross domestic product of the regional bloc increasing from $2 trillion in...
The 9 ingredients of Gross National Happiness
Bhutan’s fledging steps into the free market have allowed policymakers there to experiment with unorthodox ideas. The Gross National Happiness (GNH) is a suggested tool for guiding towards a more enlightened growth path.
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Garuda halves debt, believes profitability in sight
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has halved its debt and achieved comparable cuts to aircraft leasing costs in negotiations with creditors, according to a...
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Carsome to delay its US-Singapore dual listing amid valuation concerns
Malaysian online car sales platform Carsome, which operates a used-car online marketplace across Southeast Asia, said it is delaying its planned dual listing in...