Paul Rivers

3D printing is still in its infancy. Source: Wikimedia Asean's firms are being promised 3D prints, available within 24 hours, when a United Parcel Service (UPS) factory opens by the end of the year.  The initiative is expected to open in Singapore under the management of...

Vietnam’s manufacturers are keen to gain access to European markets. Source: Wikimedia The European drinks industry has called for a speedy ratification of the free-trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam, which is expected to provide a “major boost” to the business. The European Commission...

Rakhine State is one of the poorest in Myanmar. Source: Wikimedia   Muslim US undergraduates are criticising the Harvard Foundation’s selection of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi as its Humanitarian of the Year, arguing that she has remained silent on persecution of the country’s...

Philippine troops need to work more closely with the police, their president says. Source: Wikimedia Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said all soldiers must train to become intelligence operatives as he expects Abu Sayyaf extremists to launch more attacks. The group is being blamed for the...

Myanmar's creaking infrastructure might benefit from US investment. Source: Wikimedia   US economic trade sanctions on Myanmar are being relaxed to support the development of democracy and a market economy, with the announcement coming from President Barack Obama as he met State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The...

Aung San Suu Kyi and President Barack Obama enjoy a warm relationship. Source: Wikimedia US trade sanctions dating back to 1989 against Myanmar will be lifted, according to President Barack Obama. The country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, arrived in Washington on her first...

The Harmony of the Seas in Rotterdam. Source: Wikimedia One Filipino crew member has died and four others employees were injured in an accident on the Harmony of the Seas, the world's biggest cruise liner. The 42-year-old sailor died when a lifeboat, with five members of the crew...

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Source: Wikimedia   Thailand's decision not to bring fresh military trials of civilians is a limited step that appears intended to deflect condemnation at the UN Human Rights Council, argues Human Rights Watch. Thailand's National Council for Peace and Order's...

USS Essex enters port at Subic Bay. Source: Wikimedia The Philippines' president, Rodrigo Duterte, has said US forces must leave the unstable island of Mindanao, saying their presence increased separatist, Islamist violence in the Muslim-majority region. Manila would review its policy of letting US forces attack...

Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta. Indonesia’s balancing act between gay rights and Islam is becoming increasingly problematic. Source: Wikimedia Jakarta looks poised to ban gay-dating apps like Grindr, as part of the country’s continued attempt to criminalise gay sex after a paedophilia ring allegedly used the app as...