Southeast Asia
Thailand’s low birth rate worries government, dating campaign launched
The Thai government has become worried about the low fertility rate in the country which has been...
Porsche to set up plant in Malaysia, its first out of Germany: report
Germany’s sports car maker Porsche is reportedly setting up an assembly plant in Malaysia as its first...
Indonesia’s Gojek maintains swift expansion drive
Indonesia’s ride-hailing-start-up Gojek, which since its launch in 2010 has grown into a diversified e-commerce unicorn, wants...
Piracy and armed robberies on the rise in Singapore Strait
The number of piracy cases and armed robberies on vessels in the Singapore Strait has reached a...
Covid-19 vaccines: Which country will get them when in Southeast Asia
With countries in Southeast Asia struggling with new waves of Covid-19 infections, many are wondering when vaccinations...
Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
Starbucks arrives in Laos
With the coronavirus pandemic still sweeping across Southeast Asia, US coffee house chain Starbucks is thinking a...
The Philippines, a trade war profiteer?
How the US-China trade war could trigger an economic upswing for the Philippines and cushion the devastating effect of Covid-19 on the...
Thai firm to build Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm in Laos
Bangkok-based BCPG Plc, a renewable energy division of petroleum and energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc, said its...
ASEAN Narcos: Goodbye, Golden Triangle?
Six Asian countries come together to lead Southeast Asia’s biggest drug bust.
By Jeremiah Capacillo
SwitzGo, Shootsta: No shortage in innovative startups in Southeast Asia despite virus crisis
Despite a disruption of the disruptive innovation industry by the coronavirus pandemic , new business ideas and...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
Grab cuts 5% of staff across Southeast Asia
Singapore-founded and headquartered ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce company Grab is embarking on a cost-savings programme and...
Singapore now Southeast Asia’s most infected nation
Despite initial success in curbing the spread of the coronavirus, Singapore now flashes the title of having...
Southeast Asian startups hit by job cuts, downsizing
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The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on Southeast Asia’s startup scene as demand for digital...
Virus pandemic puts Southeast Asian property market in crisis mode
Pool view from the Hyde Sukhumvit 11 prime development in Bangkok. Some condos there are now offered at a 25-per cent...
Thailand to declare state of emergency – virus arrives in Myanmar, Laos
Thailand will declare a country-wide state of emergency on March 26 for at least one month in...
Airline carnage in Southeast Asia reaches new dimensions
A growing number of Southeast Asia airlines are suspending flights or even completely grounding their planes as...
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Grab sets up drive-through vaccination spots across Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing and e-commerce company Grab through its Indonesian branch is setting up drive-through vaccination spots across...
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Philippines wants to trade nurses against free Covid-19 vaccines
The number of Outbound Filipino nurses has been capped to 5,000 a year
The Philippine government has proposed...