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News

Vietnamese government helping to steal rare Siamese rosewood says Phnom Penh

The government of Cambodia is accusing its Vietnamese counterpart of complicity in the illegal importation of increasingly scarce and highly valuable…

By Michael Johansen on September 27, 2018

NUS, Mahidol casualties of rising China & Malaysia: 2019 World University Rankings

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings are out for another year and while there’s some minor shuffling in the…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 27, 2018

Thai police recover body of murdered Scot Alan Hogg & Thai wife Nott Suddaen (video)

The bodies a British man and his wife missing in northern Thailand for the past five days were recovered today…

By John Le Fevre on September 25, 2018

Two of Laos’ least developed towns to benefit from ADB grant

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week approved a US$48 million grant for the improvement of urban environmental services and the…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 24, 2018

Law

Indonesia foreign worker reform unlikely prior to election

Controversy has surrounded revision of Indonesia’s foreign worker regulations ever since a presidential regulation (PP20) on the subject was issued on March 26. This is hardly surprising considering…

By East Asia Forum on September 18, 2018

Vietnam lectured, Cambodia sanctioned: blogger jailings highlight US double standards (video)

The relatively muted response of the European Union (EU) and the American government to the 20-year prison sentence given last month to Vietnamese activist Le Dinh Luong stands…

By Sreypov Men on September 5, 2018

More corrupt Vietnamese bankers jailed as anti-corruption sweep continues

Vietnam’s hard-line stance against corruption continues with a court in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) last week sentencing forty-six corrupt bankers and staff to terms of imprisonment of…

By Sreypov Men on August 17, 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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With no #SpaceOnEarth, Ogilvy gives Rohingya children a ‘voice in space’ (HD video)

Children suffer most whenever insurgency, war, or violent revolt…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on September 17, 2018

British Airways data theft leaves customers fuming, out of pocket (video)

‘Customer data theft’. That is the grim message now…

By Michael Johansen on September 12, 2018

Goodbye Merlion, hello Merli! SBT injects new life into old friend (video)

The Merlion has been a marketing symbol of…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 9, 2018

Indonesia power project threatens Sumatra’s Tapanuli orangutans survival (video)

Teetering between life and death as a species, Sumatra’s…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 9, 2018

Singapore wedding hears why “the worst parents in the world” aren’t so bad (HD video)

Wedding reception are supposed to be an exciting and…

By Sreypov Men on September 20, 2018

Change of chair will see the Anthem of Asean return to its roots (video)

When Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha assumes the…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on September 7, 2018

The Bangkok Declaration and the birth of Asean (video)

As Thailand prepares to take over the Asean Chair…

By John Le Fevre on August 29, 2018

30 cents: Keeping poor Thai children in school for 10 baht (HD video)

Thirty cents. There’s not much you can buy for…

By John Le Fevre on August 21, 2018

Singapore drone swarm descends on England’s great northern exhibition (video)

Those attending the opening ceremony of this year’s ‘Great…

By Digital Editor on July 17, 2018

Changi Airport Terminal 4: Asean’s best airport passenger handling (HD video)

Terminal 4 at Singapore’s Changi International Airport commenced operating…

By Leakhena Khat on May 13, 2018

Cambodia: Land of spectacular ruins – Totally awesome travel video

Video travel blogger Benn Tkalcevic has built up quite…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on May 13, 2018

Bali top destination in Asean, Thailand the most choices (video)

According to some recent research planning annual holidays can…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on March 27, 2018

Vietnamese fishocide caught on camera (video)

Aftermath of a road-side live fish spill in…

By Sreypov Men on September 26, 2018

And now, a movie about the humble ‘bum gun’

Imagine what it would feel like to never have…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on September 6, 2018

Jakarta mob beats hit-and-run bus lane interloper (video)

A video gone viral showing mayhem on a Jakarta…

By Digital Editor on September 5, 2018

Candle Parade disruption! Netizens peeved at funky temple dance (video)

Thai netizens are up in arms over a video…

By Digital Editor on August 8, 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

Thai football team cave rescue in photos

Against seemingly impossible odds an international team of experienced…

By John Le Fevre on July 11, 2018

Apocalypse at The Phnom Penh Post (photo special)

It didn’t take long for any guarantees by the…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on May 10, 2018

Cambodia Water Festival kicks off today (gallery)

The Cambodia Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) kicks off…

By John Le Fevre on November 2, 2017

Asean

Asean morning news for October 12

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Singapore PM: ASEAN “steadfast” in upholding multilateral trading system The Association of Southeast Asian…

By Digital Editor on October 12, 2018

Asean morning news for October 11

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Cebit Asean Thailand to kick off next week Bangkok is hosting “Cebit Asean Thailand”…

By Digital Editor on October 11, 2018

Asean morning news for October 10

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Vietnam fastest growing Asean economy, says British bank Driven by strong FDI-supported electronics manufacturing…

By Digital Editor on October 10, 2018

Asean morning news for October 9

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Duterte to call for economic resilience in ASEAN President Duterte is set to call…

By Digital Editor on October 9, 2018

Leisure

Where will Yangon fall on the Krispy Kreme Asean Price Index?

Hot on the heels of Krispy Kreme’s 81st birthday celebration in July, the American doughnut franchise is preparing to open its first outlet in Myanmar. The now-famous doughnut…

By Michael Johansen on August 27, 2018

Around the Asean Community

Cambodia

Cambodia morning news for October 12

Cambodia calls EU trade threat ‘extreme injustice’ Cambodia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said a decision by the European…

By Sreypov Men on October 12, 2018

Indonesia

Indonesia morning news for October 12

Search called off for Sulawesi disaster victims PALU (Indonesia) The Indonesian authorities yesterday called off the search for…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on October 12, 2018

Lao PDR

Lao morning news for October 12

Connectivity, Transport Keys to Unlocking Laos’ Growth Potential While “Navigating Uncertainty”: WB A complex and fast-changing world and…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on October 12, 2018

Malaysia

Malaysia morning news for October 15

Malaysia In Need To Postpone “Developed Country” Target Malaysia will become a developed country not before 2022, missing…

By Sreypov Men on October 15, 2018

Myanmar

Myanmar morning news for October 12

Rohingya family makes rare return to Myanmar from Bangladesh A Rohingya family of five has returned to Myanmar…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on October 12, 2018

Philippines

Philippines morning news for October 15

Tourist arrivals rise 8.5% in 8 months Foreign arrivals increased by 8.5 percent to 4.85 million in the…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on October 15, 2018

Singapore

Singapore morning news for October 15

Q3 growth better than expected; economists upgrade 2018 forecasts SINGAPORE’S economy turned in a better-than-expected report card for…

By Maria Mirasol Rasonable on October 15, 2018

Thailand

Thailand morning news for October 15

Thailand to ban foreign plastic waste from 2021 Thailand plans to stop all imports of foreign plastic scrap…

By John Le Fevre on October 15, 2018

Vietnam

Vietnam morning news for October 12

Vietjet signs $1.24 bln financing deal for 10 Airbus planes Vietnam’s Vietjet Aviation signed a combined $1.24 billion…

By Sreypov Men on October 12, 2018