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Taiwan considers cutting visa-free travel to twice a year for Thailand, Philippines, Brunei visitors
Taiwan mulls reducing the number of visa-free entries for citizens of Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei to two times year, down from currently six...
Gone with a bang: Lights out in Jakarta’s largest red-light district
Bulldozers on February 29 penetrated into North Jakarta's notorious red-light district of Kalijodo and started banging on the first dozens of buildings with the...
Modern day slavery in Southeast Asia: Thailand and Cambodia
Many in Western, developed nations believe that slavery has been long abolished. In reality it is a thriving multi-billion dollar industry — some estimate...
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VinFast now plans $3-billion IPO in the US in second half 2022
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast, a unit of the country’s largest business conglomerate Vingroup, now has plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US...
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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...