Indonesia launches $3-billion Patimban seaport
Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated over the weekend the $3.07-billion Patimban seaport—one of the government’s priority infrastructure projects—paving the way for a boost in...
Philippines’ loan to ADB to reach $9.4 billion by 2023
The Philippine government’s loan to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was expected to reach $9.4 billion over the next four years with funds sought...
‘More carriers in the doldrums amid low travel demand’
More airlines were expected to go bankrupt this year as sales remained severely dampened by the weak travel volume. According to a report by The...
Thailand now open to all travellers
Having been one of the first countries to combat the coronavirus outbreak at bay, the kingdom of Thailand is now opening its doors to...
Singapore to host World Economic Forum next year
The World Economic Forum (WEF), one of the largest gatherings attended by business and political leaders globally, will make its debut in Asia as...
Thousands granted royal amnesty in Thailand
The kingdom of Thailand pardoned and cut short thousands of prisoners’ sentences to mark the eve of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birth date. According to...
SEC approves Kerry Express 8.4-billion-baht IPO
Delivery operator Kerry Express was braving the Thai stock market through the conduct of an 8.4-billion-baht initial public offering (IPO). A report by the Bangkok...
Hundreds of Cambodians charged with treason
More than 100 Cambodians part of a non-government organization are undergoing trial for treason charges, a case widely condemned as a move by Prime...
Thai protesters charged for insulting royal family
Thai police have cordoned off Bangkok and slapped charges against activists involved in anti-government protests for allegedly insulting the monarchy, a day before another...
Philippines lifts travel ban on medical workers
The Philippine government has finally allowed the deployment of healthcare workers outside the country. Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello was quoted as saying in a...
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Grab set for US listing via ‘world’s biggest’ SPAC merger
Grab Holdings Inc., the company behind Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and food delivery platform, is set to go public in the U.S. through a...
Envoy pleads sanctions, no-fly zone into Myanmar
Myanmar’s envoy to the United Nations has called for sanctions and a no-fly zone into the country amid ongoing chaos between protesters and the...
Malaysia sends 5 million students back to school
All five million Malaysian students were sent back physically to school despite the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. This after secondary school...