Fake news: pangolin scales contain no tramadol – fact! (video)
For several years stories have circulated on the internet that pangolin scales contain Tramadol HCl,…
Thai viral video captures the spirit of Asean humanitarianism (video)
Across Asean today, like any other day, thousands of random acts of kindness…
Philippines hardest hit as dengue cuts a deadly path through Asean
The Philippines remains the hardest hit of Asean member states reporting outbreaks of the debilitating…
Cambodia electricity to stay higher than neighbours as EBA jitters emerge
In a blow to any hopes Cambodia may have had of mimicking the manufacturing and…
Cambodia electricity authority “in a race” to prevent 2020 cuts
The head of Electricite Du Cambodge (EdC) said yesterday (Aug 8) that the utility is…
EU stumps up $11mln for Greater Mekong wildlife conservation
The European Union (EU) has teamed up with wildlife and conservation groups in the Greater…
Philippines auditor slams DICT free Wi-Fi project that saw UNDP pocket $1.2mln
The Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is under fire over its free…
Thai police help deliver happy ending for expectant mum in Bangkok traffic (video)
When an expected mum on the way to the hospital in Bangkok went into…
More effort to combat human trafficking needed in Cambodia say NGOs (video) *updated
A loose coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has called on the Cambodia government to step…
Pedalling for a cause: YCC 2019 expands to Myanmar (video)
Senior managers and leaders from the business and the non-profit sector are being invited to…
Garuda Indonesia’s embarrassing mea culpa over hand-written menu (video)
Last Sunday Indonesian President Joko Widodo laid out a five year vision for the country,…
Bali tourists told to avoid black henna tattoos or risk permanent scarring (video)
Black henna tattoos are a popular holiday ‘souvenir sought after by many visitors to Asean’s…
ADB approves $297mln loan for tsunami-struck Central Sulawesi
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $297.75 million loan to the Indonesian government…
Kem Ley anniversary an epic PR fail for Cambodian government (video)
The third anniversary of the murder of Cambodian political commentator Kem Lay couldn’t have…
Fake news: Cambodian Coca-Cola products not found in counterfeit raid *updated
The Cambodian producers of Coca-Cola products have moved quickly to reassure its customers that its…
Mango massacre: 50 Americans show how not to cut a mango (video)
Grown in more than 100 countries, the mango is one of Asean’s most commonly encountered…