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News

ADB stumps up $50 mln to help Kacific-1 bring internet to billions in AP

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $50 million loan agreement with Singapore-based Kacific Broadband Satellites International Limited (Kacific) to…

By Sreypov Men on December 4, 2019

Rural schools in Lao give life to students’ dreams (video)

“When I grow up, I want to become a soldier to serve my country”, said 10-year-old Ton, talking about his dreams…

By Unesco on November 29, 2019

Beijing25: catalysing change for gender equality

Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women…

By United Nations Escap on November 27, 2019

Hobbled Indonesian corruption busters show Jokowi is no corruption buster

After he won re-election last April, Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was eager to emphasise the liberating effects of not having…

By East Asia Forum on November 26, 2019

Law

China stole Philippines’ giant clams while Filipinos sat in court (video)

A seminar in Manila last Friday (Nov 22) heard how reclamation work carried out by China in the South China Sea while the Philippines sat through a lengthy…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on November 25, 2019

Bangkok Airways staff ‘deport’ Kenyans from Suvarnabhumi: racial profiling claimed

A Kenyan travel agent who was unlawfully ‘deported’ from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport by Bangkok Airways staff intends to petition Kenya’s foreign ministry, the UN Office of the High…

By John Le Fevre on October 19, 2019

‘Final’ round of RCEP talks fail to reach agreement, but it’s not over yet

Trade ministers and negotiators in Thailand for what was scheduled as the final round of negotiations on the establishment of what will become the worlds largest free trade…

By John Le Fevre on October 13, 2019

Property

Environmentalists say Sihanoukville building collapse needs broader probe (video)

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has moved quickly to head-off anti-Chinese sentiment in the wake of the country’s…

By John Le Fevre on June 26, 2019

Asean office space Q2 2018: Manila rallies, Bangkok balloons, Phnom Penh flat, KL in the red

Amidst the slow growth of property markets across the Asia-Pacific region the Philippine capital of Manila leads recording…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 18, 2018

Phnom Penh’s glut of empty condos and homeless urban poor

In January 2018 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Cambodia and oversaw the signing of 19 new development deals.…

By East Asia Forum on September 17, 2018

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30th SEA Games: Asean’s elite athletes abandoned at Manila airport (video)

#SEAGames2019 football coaches raise problems on food, accommodation and…

By John Le Fevre on November 24, 2019

Health leaders to ramp up battle against antimicrobial resistance & tobacco (video)

Health leaders from 37 countries attending the 70th session…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on November 20, 2019

Jokowi’s Palapa Ring sees Indonesia fully digitally connected

Indonesia has officially inaugurated its ‘Palapa Ring’ Internet superhighway…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on October 25, 2019

Disappeared: Cambodia Interior Ministry blamed for missing Mexican educator Osman Karaca (video) *updated

A Mexican woman and her friends have taken to…

By John Le Fevre on October 18, 2019

Building flood resistance in Indonesia: new approaches being implemented (video)

People and vehicles stranded in floodwaters, inundated business premises,…

By The World Bank on October 29, 2019

Trump’s GSP seafood cut gives Thailand 2020 GDP an early whack (video) *updated

The struggling Thailand economy received an unexpected whack for…

By John Le Fevre on October 27, 2019

Cantilan Bank first to adopt cloud technology for greater banking access (video)

Financial technology (FinTech) has the potential to bring millions…

By John Le Fevre on October 10, 2019

Bali tourists told to avoid black henna tattoos or risk permanent scarring (video)

Black henna tattoos are a popular holiday ‘souvenir sought…

By Sreypov Men on July 20, 2019

Garuda Indonesia’s embarrassing mea culpa over hand-written menu (video)

Last Sunday Indonesian President Joko Widodo laid out a…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on July 20, 2019

Cambodian investors eye global vegan market (video)

A Cambodian investment company hopes that the purchase of…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on July 4, 2019

Don Mueang to see first flight of Airbus A330-900 this week (video) *updated

When Thai AirAsia X Flight XJ 310 departs Bangkok’s…

By Sreypov Men on June 23, 2019

The new Boracay: not how you remember it (video)

The world’s most popular Asean beach of 2018 is…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 15, 2019

Oh dear, Mahathir: Asean Summit bad-boy stands his ground (photo gallery)

We’ll be the first to admit that we don’t…

By Digital Editor on November 11, 2019

Thai police help deliver happy ending for expectant mum in Bangkok traffic (video)

When an expected mum on the way to…

By Digital Editor on August 5, 2019

Alarming: video shows Sihanoukville’s Independence Beach awash with sewage *updated

Alarming video has been posted to YouTube showing more…

By Digital Editor on April 30, 2019

Vincom Landmark 81: watch SEAs tallest building go up in 30 seconds (video)

When the Vincom Landmark 81 completed construction in July…

By Sreypov Men on January 26, 2019

Khmer gather to eat ork ambok as disruption attempt foiled (photo gallery)

Hundreds of thousands of Khmer yesterday (Nov 9) participated…

By John Le Fevre on November 10, 2019

A new era: the coronation of King Vajiralongkorn in photos (gallery + video)

Thailand has a new king. At 12:10pm on Saturday…

By John Le Fevre on May 5, 2019

Getting to work: Inside the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 2 (gallery)

Following a day of social and cultural immersion and…

By John Le Fevre on January 20, 2019

Behind the scenes at the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 1 (gallery)

Foreign ministers from Asean’s ten member states have met…

By John Le Fevre on January 18, 2019

Best of the AEC

Salute to Cambodia’s most dedicated football fan (video)

Cambodians can be excused for feeling somewhat dejected after their national football team received a drubbing at the hands of Iran in the second…

By Digital Editor on October 12, 2019

Thai viral video captures the spirit of Asean humanitarianism (video)

Across Asean today, like any other day, thousands of random acts of kindness will be performed by ordinary citizens. While most will go…

By Digital Editor on August 20, 2019

StixFresh: amazing little sticker from Malaysia that keeps mangos fresher longer (video)

Here’s an idea that might just stick: a smart label that helps prolong the shelf life of certain fruits and vegetables. Created in Malaysia…

By Sreypov Men on December 1, 2018

Leisure

IndiGo flies into Yangon with promise of more to come

India’s largest passenger airline, IndiGo, has commenced daily passenger flights between Kolkata and Yangon, Myanmar, vowing it is just the first of more to come. The first IndiGo…

By Sreypov Men on September 28, 2019

Around the Asean Community

Cambodia morning news

Cambodia morning news for December 9

Sar Kheng: Drug use and traffic accidents remain two major problems Interior Minister Sar Kheng today said drug…

By Raksmey Khoem on December 9, 2019

Indonesia morning news

Indonesia morning news for December 9

Forget the Dollar: Indonesia, Japan Agree to Settle Cross-Border Transactions in Local Currencies Indonesia and Japan have agreed…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on December 9, 2019

Lao morning news

Lao morning news for December 9

Laos, China’s Yunnan promote development in northern Lao provinces The agreement was signed at a meeting to coordinate…

By Raksmey Khoem on December 9, 2019

Malaysia morning news

Malaysia morning news for December 10

Lower average selling price for natural gas next year Gas Malaysia Bhd yesterday announced a lower average natural…

By Sreypov Men on December 10, 2019

Myanmar morning news

Myanmar morning news for December 9

57 countries sue Myanmar over reported genocide of Rohingya in historic lawsuit Fifty-seven nations are suing Myanmar at…

By Sreypov Men on December 9, 2019

Philippines morning news

Philippines morning news for December 10

Look back: Duterte’s tussles with big business President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war” against those he calls “oligarchs” has escalated…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 10, 2019

Singapore morning news

Singapore morning news for December 10

Singapore among the most well-fed in the world, for second consecutive year: Study Singaporeans are among the most…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on December 10, 2019

Thailand morning news

Thailand morning news for December 10

Prayut firm on stamping out corruption The government on Monday marked International Anti-Corruption Day by pledging to revamp…

By John Le Fevre on December 10, 2019

Vietnam morning news

Vietnam morning news for December 9

Experts call for risk management to boost VN-Africa bilateral trade Bilateral trade between Việt Nam and African economies…

By Sreypov Men on December 9, 2019