Masatsugu Asakawa is new ADB head
Masatsugu Asakawa is the new president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Asakawa, who is currently serving as a special advisor to Japan’s prime minister...
Thailand’s fragrant rice falls behind peers’
Failure to win the World’s Best Rice award for two consecutive years has jolted Thailand—the home of the Hom Mali (jasmine) rice—to overhaul its...
Cambodia eyes more revenues from customs, excise taxes
Cambodia is looking at raising its revenue target by over 20 percent next year, with the boost expected to come from higher customs and...
Thailand cross-border trade dips 2% to 1.12T baht
Thailand saw its cross-border trade dip by nearly 2 percent during the first 10 months of the year on account of various factors which...
US businesses keen on Cambodia tourism opportunities
Investors from the United States are setting their sights on Cambodia’s tourism opportunities, the Ministry of Tourism said. The ministry said on Monday that US...
RCEP members lure back India
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are underway with the crafting of measures to resolve the recent exit of India from...
Mekong nations face severe drought made worse by dams
The four lower Mekong River basin countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam should expect severe to extreme drought—compounded by dams—to persist until January,...
EU and HRW slam Cambodia clampdown
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Cambodia should drop all charges against the opposition leader Kem Sokha (pictured) and allow exiled critics to return to...
Malaysia fugitive Low set to lose Cyprus passport
High-profile Cambodian government figures and the fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho are due to lose their secretly acquired Republic of Cyprus passports. Cyprus...
RCEP conclusion fails amid India’s withdrawal
A free-trade deal between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their five trading partners failed to be signed amid India’s...
Latest article
Japan Smashes Tons of Vietnamese Durian, Chillies
Due to excessive chemical residues, Japan destroyed tons of Vietnamese durian and chillies that surpassed Japanese standards. Excessive Chemical Residues in Vietnamese Durian and Chillies Japan...
Terrorist Attack: ISIS Claims Accountability in Mindanao State University Bombing
The ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) took responsibility for the recent terrorist attack during a Catholic mass in the gymnasium of Mindanao...
Bataan Legislators Voted Against Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act
Not all are happy and approve the operation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, prompting Bataan legislators, 2nd District Rep. Abet Garcia along with...