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News

Countdown to 2nd India-Asean InnoTech Summit

India might have walked away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), but that shouldn’t been seen as indicating anything apart…

By Sreypov Men on November 12, 2019

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

We’ll be the first to admit that we don’t really know what is going on in the photos below, other than…

By Digital Editor on November 11, 2019

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

Hundreds of thousands of Khmer yesterday (Nov 9) participated in mass ork ambok (pounded rice) eating events organised by the Cambodian…

By John Le Fevre on November 10, 2019

Indo-Pacific gets an extra $68 mln for transparency as US investment soars

The United States has pledged an additional $68 million for new programmes under the Indo Pacific Transparency Initiative (IPTI). Details of…

By John Le Fevre on November 7, 2019

Law

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

Cambodia civil groups slam court ruling on RFA journalist spy – porn case

A group of 37 Cambodian civil society organisations today (Oct 4) issued a statement condemning a decision by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to order additional investigations into…

By John Le Fevre on October 4, 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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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

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

Cambodians can be excused for feeling somewhat dejected after…

By Digital Editor on October 12, 2019

Quest for the holy grail: Thai foreign minister jets to India as RCEP heads to the wire (video)

As the curtain begins to come down on Thailand’s…

By John Le Fevre on October 11, 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

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

Mid-air brawl sees Scoot flight to Singapore return to Australia (video)

January 21, 2019 One man was arrested and the…

By Digital Editor on January 22, 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

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

Best of the AEC

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

Thai football team cave rescue in photos

Against seemingly impossible odds an international team of experienced cave divers and Thai Navy Seals yesterday pulled off a rescue that will be forever…

By John Le Fevre on July 11, 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 November 14

Indonesia barred Cambodia’s Rainsy from flight to Jakarta: airline Malaysia Airlines said on Wednesday it had barred veteran…

By Raksmey Khoem on November 14, 2019

Indonesia morning news

Indonesia morning news for November 15

Inequality overshadows Indonesia’s economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty Indonesia’s economic growth of 5.02 percent percent…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on November 15, 2019

Lao morning news

Lao morning news for November 14

Floods, water shortages cause cut in rice harvest: minister The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry yesterday defended its…

By Raksmey Khoem on November 14, 2019

Malaysia morning news

Malaysia morning news for November 15

Malaysia’s population in 3Q up 0.06% to 32.63 million Malaysia’s population rose by 0.06% in the third quarter…

By Sreypov Men on November 15, 2019

Myanmar morning news

Myanmar morning news for November 14

Seven new power plant projects under implementation to meet with power requirement in summer Seven new power plant…

By Sreypov Men on November 14, 2019

Philippines morning news

Philippines morning news for November 15

Immigration bureau deports more than 300 Chinese nationals nabbed for telecom fraud More than 300 Chinese nationals allegedly…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on November 15, 2019

Singapore morning news

Singapore morning news for November 15

$15.3b in special transfers to S’poreans: GPC urges funding sustainability and encouraging SMEs uptake of tech, R&D A…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on November 15, 2019

Thailand morning news

Thailand morning news for November 15

Future Forward submits bill to scrap drafting Conscription will be replaced by voluntary recruitment, except during wartime, and…

By John Le Fevre on November 15, 2019

Vietnam morning news

Vietnam morning news for November 14

Việt Nam to import LNG to meet burgeoning electricity demand Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will continue…

By Sreypov Men on November 14, 2019