Smuggled Carrots Enter Philippine Markets
Smuggled carrots believed to come from China worry authorities and farmers. It's not just about the pesticide that clings to the root crops. They...
Singapore eases monetary policy for first time in 3.5 years
Singapore’s central bank loosened monetary policy for the first time in three-and-a-half years on Monday, while the trade-reliant economy narrowly dodged recession in the...
Thailand blocks refugee rescue mission
Christopher Catrambone. Source: Wikimedia
A privately funded boat that sailed to Thailand to save drowning migrants in the Andaman Sea has abandoned its mission after...
S’pore voids ‘same-sex’ marriage
Singapore has voided the marriage of a couple after the husband underwent a sex change, making their partnership a “same-sex” union that contravened the...
Tsunami threatens endangered Javan rhino
Indonesia's tsunami has raised fears over the final few Javan rhinos in the wild at the Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip...
Yingluck flees to Dubai: reports
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra (pictured), who was facing up to 10 years behind bars if convicted on charges of negligence, has reportedly...
Cambodia bans sand exports
Cambodia has banned sand exports from a coastal region where it was mainly being shipped to Singapore, although activists say earlier bans on the...
ASEAN-5 growth forecast trimmed as exports slow
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) trimmed its growth forecast for five members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members amid their continued...
Jakarta moves to control deforestation and fires
Deforestation in Riau province, Sumatra, cleared for an oil-palm plantation. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesia's anti-corruption commission says cooperation is needed across government departments to combat fraudulent forestry activity that...
China set to build Rakhine port
Myanmar says it is eager to begin work on a Chinese-backed port and industrial park project in the Rakhine State town of Kyaukpyu with...