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News

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

The world’s most popular Asean beach of 2018 is again open for business after having undergone a six-month-long overhaul under armed…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 15, 2019

Malaysia: retiring senators to open path for speedier reforms

The pattern of political reform following a regime change is usually predictable: the reformers gain popular support, make changes to the…

By East Asia Forum on January 14, 2019

Malaysia economic reform: bold decisions needed if expectations are to be met

The widely unanticipated ousting of Malaysia’s government last May not only left political analysts scrambling for explanations, it also had economists…

By East Asia Forum on January 10, 2019

Thailand plays hard-ball defending Saudi teen’s human rights while Bahraini languishes in jail (video)

Whether emboldened by the outpouring of public support from around the globe or due to the boost it is giving the…

By John Le Fevre on January 9, 2019

Law

Mediation helping manage Laos’ legal case backlog problem

Law courts in many Asian countries are overburdened. A perfect storm of factors including rapid economic growth, urbanisation, industrialisation and the withering away of traditional governance systems has caused…

By East Asia Forum on December 19, 2018

Duterte morphs ‘scrooge’ with festive season fuel excise backflip (video)

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may be the real-life personification of ‘Judge Dredd’ to many due to his deadly war on drugs, but his backflip on a fuel excise…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 14, 2018

Indonesia backflips on plans to relax some foreign investment caps

Indonesia has nixed part of a recent plan to ease foreign ownership in a bid to protect its domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), The about-face affects foreign…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 9, 2018

Property

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

QT steel could see Manila high-rises collapse in big quake warns engineer

A Filipino engineer has warned that many of the countries towering high-rise buildings could be severely damaged, with…

By John Le Fevre on June 5, 2018

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Saudi asylum-seeker challenges Thailand human rights record as Asean chair year begins (video) *update #6

Just seven days in to its year as Asean…

By John Le Fevre on January 7, 2019

#DestinationGOOD: AirAsia helping refugees in search of home (HD video)

Often seen as “people with no choice and no…

By Sreypov Men on January 2, 2019

How USAID is helping Indonesia’s vanilla farmers to grow export trade (HD video)

Assistance from the United States Agency for International Development…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 2, 2019

Amnesty International: thanks for the victories, but Myanmar remains a concern (HD video)

To mark its 57th anniversary, the human rights organisation…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 31, 2018

Watch the Mon artisans of Bilu Kyun make rubber bands and other handicrafts (video)

Ever wondered how rubber bands are made? Quite likely…

By Digital Editor on December 2, 2018

MCIA-T2: $330 bln terminal boosts visitor arrivals and airport experience (video)

A spectacular second terminal at Cebu airport not only…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 1, 2018

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

Here’s an idea that might just stick: a smart…

By Sreypov Men on December 1, 2018

Myanmar, Cambodia lead Asean’s soaring minimum wage growth

Countries across Asean are experiencing rapid economic growth, and…

By Mark Roy on November 22, 2018

Vietnam & Cambodia’s grisly museums of war & death appeal most to visitors (videos)

When it comes to the regions arts, culture, and…

By Sreypov Men on November 10, 2018

Kosal Khiev: howls of poetry at Cambodian ‘word jam’ weekend (video)

Calling all “angelheaded hipsters”. This weekend in Siem Reap…

By Digital Editor on November 10, 2018

Waste management: Singapore builds an island of hope from trash (video)

Singapore may be one of the world’s smallest countries,…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on November 9, 2018

Hilton Kuala Lumpur Malayia’s best for fourth year (video)

For the fourth year in a row Hilton Kuala…

By Sreypov Men on October 16, 2018

Aceh Authorities demand prisoners who mounted impromptu ‘haj’ return (video)

One week after 113 inmates at Lambaro prison in…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 9, 2018

Myanmar forum targets chemicals as Asean awash in synthetic drugs (video)

Senior counter-narcotics officials from around the world met in…

By John Le Fevre on November 12, 2018

Video captures final seconds of King Power boss’ fatal helicopter crash (video)

Chilling video has emerged of the final seconds of…

By John Le Fevre on November 2, 2018

Chinese coast guard chases down, rams fleeing Vietnamese fishing boat (HD video)

A Chinese coast guard vessel was filmed apparently…

By Sreypov Men on November 1, 2018

Lion Air Flight JT610 crash: bodies, debris found, no hope of survivors (video, gallery)

Indonesian government officials admitted Monday evening that there was…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on October 29, 2018

Asean competitiveness: Singapore leads, Philippines galloping (Infographics)

The latest global competitiveness rankings by the World Economic…

By Digital Editor on October 22, 2018

Filipino makes splash in ADB’s water photo contest #WaterYouDoing (photo gallery)

A 27-year-old education researcher from the Philippines was the…

By Sreypov Men on October 18, 2018

Cambodia votes: CPP claims 45% gain, claims boycott call ignored (gallery)

The future of Cambodia’s political landscape is unclear this…

By John Le Fevre on July 30, 2018

Asean

Asean morning news for January 15

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean industrial 4.0 plan first priority for Thailand IN ITS FIRST move as this year’s…

By Digital Editor on January 15, 2019

Asean morning news for January 14

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu China to support offshore RMB market development in ASEAN region China will support countries in…

By Digital Editor on January 14, 2019

Asean morning news for January 11

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Thailand spells out priorities as ASEAN chair in 2019 Closing the gap: ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly…

By Digital Editor on January 11, 2019

Asean morning news for January 10

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean ministers seek ‘comprehensive’ Rohingya plan Foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian Nations will call…

By Digital Editor on January 10, 2019

Leisure

Golden years: Malaysia tops best places in Asean in which to retire

Retirees looking to spend their twilight years in a safe, affordable and fantastic destination should consider Southeast Asia, according to a recent survey that gave locations in the…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on October 19, 2018

Around the Asean Community

Cambodia

Cambodia morning news for January 15

Cambodian PM: opposition ‘dead’ if EU withdraws preferences Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday threatened to retaliate…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 15, 2019

Indonesia

Indonesia morning news for January 15

Indonesia cracks down on e-commerce to raise tax collection Indonesia is bringing in new rules requiring e-commerce sellers…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 15, 2019

Lao PDR

Lao morning news for January 15

Govt announces list of controlled businesses Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has approved a list of businesses that are…

By Sreypov Men on January 15, 2019

Malaysia

Malaysia morning news for January 16

Malaysian banking sector to see moderate growth this year The Malaysian banking sector is expected to see moderate…

By Sreypov Men on January 16, 2019

Myanmar

Myanmar morning news for January 15

Myanmar sends more troops to troubled Rakhine State The war in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State is likely to…

By Sreypov Men on January 15, 2019

Philippines

Philippines morning news for January 16

The new Boracay: not how you remember it The world’s most popular Asean beach of 2018 is again…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 16, 2019

Singapore

Singapore morning news for January 16

Office market’s takeup rate hit 1.59 million sqft in 2018 In 2018, the office market outperformed expectations despite…

By John Le Fevre on January 16, 2019

Thailand

Thailand morning news for January 16

PM searching for haze solution The use of more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel and temporary school closures in…

By John Le Fevre on January 16, 2019

Vietnam

Vietnam morning news for January 15

Vietnamese automobile sector accelerates economy in 2018 Besides record-breaking achievements, the automobile industry was a growth highlight of…

By Sreypov Men on January 15, 2019