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News

‘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…

By John Le Fevre on October 13, 2019

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…

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 year as Asean Chair Thailand foreign minister Don Pramudwinai has made a…

By John Le Fevre on October 11, 2019

Indonesia’s Wiranto hospitalised after assassination attempt (video)

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, General Wiranto (who uses one name), remains hospitalised tonight after an assassination…

By Digital Editor on October 10, 2019

Law

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

EU should have a ‘sober second thought’ over EBA removal: EuroCham Cambodia

The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) has called for the European Commission (EC) deciding Cambodia’s future entitlement to import concessions under the ‘Everything But Arms (EBA)’…

By John Le Fevre on September 25, 2019

Khmer Times publisher T Mohan probed over illegal recruitment, faces lifetime ban

A number of Philippine government agencies have launched parallel investigations into the recruitment practices of Mohan Tirvgmanasam Banddam, publisher of the Khmer Times newspaper, commonly known as T…

By John Le Fevre on June 23, 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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Vietnam doubles down on solar: $37 mln ADB loan to fund largest floating solar project in region (video)

After commissioning the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia…

By Sreypov Men on October 8, 2019

Central Java: This is climate change (video)

While climate science denialists may wish to continue to…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on October 8, 2019

Climate strike Asean: youth across the AP demand climate action (photo gallery)

Youth and citizens of one of the world’s most…

By John Le Fevre on September 21, 2019

Climate crisis: Asia-Pacific students to lead world into #Climatestrike 2019 — join them (video)

School students from across the world will rally tomorrow…

By John Le Fevre on September 19, 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

Mango massacre: 50 Americans show how not to cut a mango (video)

Grown in more than 100 countries, the mango is…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on July 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

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

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

Asean competitiveness: Singapore leads, Philippines galloping (Infographics)

The latest global competitiveness rankings by the World Economic…

By Digital Editor on October 22, 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 October 11

World Bank: Cambodia’s Economic Growth in 2019 Remains Strong at 7% The World Bank, on 10 October 2019,…

By Raksmey Khoem on October 11, 2019

Indonesia morning news

Indonesia morning news for October 11

Indonesia’s Wiranto hospitalised after assassination attempt (video) Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, General Wiranto…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on October 11, 2019

Lao morning news

Lao morning news for October 11

Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade The Japanese government is funding a grant aid…

By Raksmey Khoem on October 11, 2019

Malaysia morning news

Malaysia morning news for October 14

No citizenship for foreigners buying homes in Malaysia Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad assured that the move…

By Sreypov Men on October 14, 2019

Myanmar morning news

Myanmar morning news for October 11

Spending on electricity tops budget for the first time The energy and electricity sector has been allocated with…

By Sreypov Men on October 11, 2019

Philippines morning news

Philippines morning news for October 14

Can Duterte expand horizons of Philippine diplomacy and keep his Washington and Moscow plates spinning? “Sovereign democracy”, Russian…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on October 14, 2019

Singapore morning news

Singapore morning news for October 14

Singapore retail sales fall for 7th straight month in August SINGAPORE’S retail sales have fallen for the seventh…

By Justhine De Guzman Uy on October 14, 2019

Thailand morning news

Thailand morning news for October 14

‘Final’ round of RCEP talks fail to reach agreement, but it’s not over yet Trade ministers and negotiators…

By John Le Fevre on October 14, 2019

Vietnam morning news

Vietnam morning news for October 11

Vietnam levies anti-dumping measures on imported aluminum products The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently promulgated the…

By Sreypov Men on October 11, 2019