‘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…
Salute to Cambodia’s most dedicated football fan (video)
Cambodians can be excused for feeling somewhat dejected after their national football team received a…
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…
Indonesia’s Wiranto hospitalised after assassination attempt (video)
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, General Wiranto (who uses one name),…
Cantilan Bank first to adopt cloud technology for greater banking access (video)
Financial technology (FinTech) has the potential to bring millions of people into the formal financial…
RCEP: not merely another free trade agreement
Asean cooperation arrangements and Apec are important international assets. They contribute significantly to shared prosperity…
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 last month Vietnam is to kick…
Central Java: This is climate change (video)
While climate science denialists may wish to continue to repudiate the realities of the current…
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…
$49 mln ADB package to boost rural hygiene for 400,000 in Cambodia
A $49 million financing package from the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the…
Dangerous journeys: UNHCR report details the risks faced by asylum seekers
A United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report released in Bangkok yesterday (Oct 1)…
ADB report plots Asean’s key indicators over 50 years
For the past 50 years the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been tracking and helping…