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Foreign investors irritated over political tensions in Thailand
Police use water cannons against street protesters in Bangkok on October 16 (Picture: Twitter)
Peaceful street protest by...
Political tensions taking toll on Cambodia’s vital garment industry
The current political uncertainty in Cambodia forced more than 70 garment and footwear factories in Cambodia to close down and look to alternative countries...
South Korea cuts last ties to the North: Kaesong shuts down
South Korean companies on February 11 started leaving the Kaesong Industrial Complex, a special administrative zone on North Korean soil near the country's southern...
Thai opposition stokes fears of coup, ‘civil war’
Thailand's opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, head of the Democrat Party, in his recent speeches warned the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra "not to...
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Grab shares drop over 20% in biggest US listing of a Southeast Asian company
Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing and e-commerce company Grab stunned investors with a nearly 21-per cent drop in its share price at the firm’s trading debut on...
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7-Eleven ventures further into Southeast Asian pharma retail market
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain, ubiquitous in many Southeast Asian countries, has plans to expand further into the pharmacy business by taking over a...