Cambodia Summons Media Over Online Information Controls Ahead of General Election Cambodia’s government on Tuesday summoned representatives of the country’s press to “educate” them on its decision to monitor and “control” online news ahead of […]
Vietnam upstart Bamboo Airways seeks to ride tourism wave Bamboo Airways is set to take off by the end of this year, complementing Vietnamese peers including flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, the country’s biggest […]
Malaysia arrests ex-PM Najib Razak as ‘Mission Mahathir’ comes full circle Malaysian police have arrested former prime minister Najib Razak a little more than a month after he lost the electoral battle against mentor-turned-foe Mahathir […]
Laos Will Issue Bonds in KIP The Lao government has announced that it will issue domestic bonds in LAK (kip) – instead of foreign currencies – with a two-pronged objective aimed at avoiding risks linked […]
Phnom Penh’s housing crisis Cambodia has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most promising young markets in recent years, with its construction and garments industries in particular attracting the lion’s share of foreign direct investment […]
Manufacturing Business Surges In Vietnam Manufacturing activity in Vietnam improved to one of the largest extents since the survey began in March 2011, Nikkei Asian Review reported. — Investvine Domestic, FDI business partnerships provide spark […]
Malaysia to maintain status quo on monetary policy direction Malaysia is expected to maintain status quo on monetary policy direction despite neighbouring countries beginning to tighten interest rates. — The Borneo Post Remaining Malaysian Cabinet […]
Govt takes steps to repay the nation’s debts The government will study appropriate approaches to settle the nation’s debts from now until 2020, notably companies which have 100-percent completed the construction of state investment projects. […]
Cambodia earns Guinness Record for longest woven scarf Cambodia won a place in the Guinness book of World Records Sunday for a 1,100-metre (3,600-foot) long version of the country’s popular krama scarf. — Bangkok Post […]
Vietnam Posts Strong GDP Growth, Boosts Investment Abroad Vietnam’s economy continues to show strength with an impressive 7.08 per cent growth in the first half of 2018, the highest rate since 2011. According to the […]
Task force probes RM600 million in Umno’s bank accounts Investigators have been trying to prove the money trail of the alleged RM600 million (5 billion baht) deposited in Umno’s bang accounts came from 1Malaysia Development […]
Cambodia’s Dirty Dozen Under Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia is in a human rights freefall. Despite the strong human rights provisions in the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements and the 1993 constitution—and billions of dollars in […]