RFA fake EBA news claim ends an extraordinary seven days in Cambodia politics
The Cambodian government has labelled claims by Radio Free Asia (RFA) that it has a…
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)…
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…
Building flood resistance in Indonesia: new approaches being implemented (video)
People and vehicles stranded in floodwaters, inundated business premises, interrupted connectivity, and access to other…
Trump’s GSP seafood cut gives Thailand 2020 GDP an early whack (video) *updated
The struggling Thailand economy received an unexpected whack for the year ahead yesterday (Oct 26)…
Disappeared: Cambodia Interior Ministry blamed for missing Mexican educator Osman Karaca (video) *updated
A Mexican woman and her friends have taken to social media to try and prevent…
‘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…
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),…
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…
$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…
Vietnam agriculture: government will & education needed
After profound advances in manufacturing and services most observers now believe that Vietnam is well-positioned…