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Hanoi kicks off construction of Formula One race track
Vietnam on Wednesday on March 20 started construction of a race circuit in the capital Hanoi where...
Skyscraper office rents in Asia-Pacific rise fastest worldwide: Survey
Rents in commercial towers in Asia-Pacific are increasing faster than those in Europe and North America, according to the latest Skyscraper Index by global...
Indonesia resumes construction of sea wall to protect Jakarta
In what could be a role model for Bangkok, the Indonesian government decided to resume with the planned construction of a sea wall plus...
Southeast Asian shares bounce back – China, Japan extend drop
Volatile stock markets in Asia on August 25 showed signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting, as bargain hunters helped most stocks off three-year...
Asian cities becoming costly for expat workers
Asia has become one of the most expensive regions for people working abroad, according to a new survey, with its major cities accounting for...
East Asia’s rapid urbanisation an economic game-changer: World Bank
Rapid urbanisation in East Asia is transforming the region and will lead to drastic socio-economic changes in the near future, the World Bank said...
GM struggling in ASEAN as Thai unrest knocked sales
US car maker General Motors (GM) said it was “struggling” in Southeast Asia as the recent political upheaval in Thailand knocked sales, compounding stiff...
Singapore rises to 4th priciest city in the world for expatriates
Singapore is now the fourth most expensive city in the world for expatriates and the second most expensive in Asia, according to the latest...
China wants more investments in the Philippines
The Chinese government wants to encourage investments and attract more tourists to come to the Philippines, even as both countries are involved in a...
South Korea’s Kakao eyes Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia for expansion
Kakao Corp., the home of South Korea's biggest messaging application, plans to expand in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia as it seeks to close...
Study: Dubai has ‘real estate X-factor’
Seven cities in East and South Asia, the Middle East and Australia - including Dubai - make up more than half of ‘World City...
Thailand targets Chinese MICE travelers
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched a MICE promotion campaign in Shanghai to attract more travelers to Thailand, China Daily reported....
MH370 crisis: 30% of Chinese tourists cancel bookings to Malaysia
Close to 30 per cent of Chinese tourists have cancelled their bookings to visit Malaysia this year since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight...
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...
Thailand’s Centara group in Mideast expansion
Thailand’s largest hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, has said that it is eager to expand with new facilities in the Middle East as...
Southeast Asian property market seen buoyant in 2014
In the run-up to the Asia Property Awards, a key event for the industry in the region, experts are upbeat on the potential of...
Philippines, India fight for BPO pole position
While India is still in the top rank of the global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, the Philippines are catching up rapidly, a new...
Malaysia: Lawmakers call for education revamp
Malaysia must implement immediate “radical” reforms to its education system to ensure its youths beat their regional peers at the next global student survey...
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HSBC considers $200-million IPO of local Indonesian unit
UK-based multinational banking giant HSBC is considering listing its Indonesia unit on the stock exchange in Jakarta, Bloomberg News reported with reference to unnamed...
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Vietnam, India could replace China as Apple’s manufacturing hub – in the long run
US tech giant Apple has told its suppliers that it wants to expand contract manufacturing outside of China and is looking at Vietnam and...