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News

Singapore names newest warship RSS Invincible (video)

Dr Ivy Ng, chief executive of SingHealth and the wife of Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen, has named the…

By Digital Editor on February 19, 2019

Indonesia’s ‘father of tourism’ orders flag carrier Garuda to slash airfare prices

Those with a need to travel across Indonesia can now travel by air for 20 per cent less on Garuda Indonesia…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 18, 2019

Thailand leads Asia-Pacific in improving fishers lives

Thailand has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to ratify an international treaty designed to bolster the living and…

By John Le Fevre on February 17, 2019

Barriers remain to Cambodia’s rush to a digital economy

In March 2018, the Cambodian government announced its intention to be ready to transform into a digital economy by 2023. A…

By East Asia Forum on February 17, 2019

Law

60 days more: Australia wants Thai PM to intervene in al-Araibi extradition trial (video)

Australia’s highest ranking diplomat in Thailand has called for the country’s prime minister to immediately intervene in the detention and trial of Australian-based Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi…

By John Le Fevre on February 4, 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 country’s stature, Thailand is continuing to play…

By John Le Fevre on January 9, 2019

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

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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Disturbing: Cambodia police shoot land protester in Sihanoukville (video) *updated

As Cambodia heads towards a head-on crash with…

By Digital Editor on January 27, 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

Competition: Help empower Asean’s bright future with a video, but be quick (video) *updated

Young videographers throughout Asean will have to work quick…

By Digital Editor on January 26, 2019

Cambodia, Myanmar entrepreneurs off to London as AGLP 2019 heads to China (video)

A rice trading entrepreneur from Cambodia and the head…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 23, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

Asean

Goal! UEFA Champions League live on Twitter for (some) Asean fans

Football fans in four Asean member countries will be able to catch all of the action of the UEFA Champions League Round 16 direct…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 13, 2019

Asean manufacturing sees subdued start to the year

Manufacturers across Asean entered the new year with subdued activity, with only the Philippines and Myanmar seeing increased Year-on-Year (YoY) output. Both, however, saw…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 13, 2019

ADB & WHO team up to drive universal health coverage throughout the AP

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Health Organization (WHO) in Manila last Friday (Feb 8) may…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 12, 2019

Philippines, Vietnam biggest movers in 2018 corruption index

The annual report on state-level corruption by Transparency International contains few surprises for the Asean region. Singapore is still regarded as the nation with…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on January 31, 2019

Leisure

Boat races replace Thailand’s elephant polo tournament

Thailand’s annual elephant polo tournament might have passed into the annals of history, but that hasn’t put an end to Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas support for Thailand’s…

By Sreypov Men on February 17, 2019

Around the Asean Community

Cambodia morning news

Cambodia morning news for February 21

Wait till Hun Sen Dies to Lead, Wait till Next Life: Says PM Hun Sen (Video inside) Prime…

By Piseth Pov on February 21, 2019

Indonesia morning news

Indonesia morning news for February 21

UK pledges $19.5m in grant for clean energy in Indonesia The United Kingdom has pledged 15 million pounds…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 21, 2019

Lao morning news

Lao morning news for February 21

Laos urges China to increase rice import quota to 50,000 tonnes The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce…

By Piseth Pov on February 21, 2019

Malaysia morning news

Malaysia morning news for February 22

Minister: Putrajaya wants Malaysia to be leading aerospace nation by 2030 The government is targeting for Malaysia to…

By Sreypov Men on February 22, 2019

Myanmar morning news

Myanmar morning news for February 21

State Counselor Vows Proper Scrutiny of all BRI Projects in Myanmar Thorough scrutiny of the projects under Beijing’s…

By Sreypov Men on February 21, 2019

Philippines morning news

Philippines morning news for February 22

2018 fiscal deficit hits P558.26 billion THE national government reported a budget deficit of P558.26 billion for 2018,…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 22, 2019

Singapore morning news

Singapore morning news for February 22

Singapore wants more ‘sustainable’ foreign labour dependency Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said the…

By Piseth Pov on February 22, 2019

Thailand morning news

Thailand morning news for February 22

Auto output up 8% in January Automotive output in January stood at 179,595 units, up year-on-year by 8.06%,…

By John Le Fevre on February 22, 2019

Vietnam morning news

Vietnam morning news for February 21

US$ 6 billion foreign investment disbursed into Saigon last year Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) has licensed foreign…

By Sreypov Men on February 21, 2019