Inflation under control: Jakarta
Indonesia food prices are pushing up inflation. Source: Pixabay
Inflationary pressure is expected to remain a low priority for the Bank Indonesia (BI) after a...
‘Racist’ Thai skin whitening advert pulled
Thai labourers normally stay wrapped up to avoid the tropical sun. Photo: AseanEconomist
A cosmetics manufacturer in Thailand has withdrawn an advert for a skin-whitening...
Philippine growth exceeds expectations
Nagacadan rice terraces, Ifugao Province in the Philippines. The El Nino heatwave has pushed up the price of rice. Source: Wikimedia
The Philippine GDP rose 6.9...
Thai bank reports disastrous quarter
Rama IX bridge over the Chao Phraya with the Kasikornbank building, Bangkok. Source: Flickr
Kasikornbank, Thailand's fourth-biggest lender, has posted a 22-per-cent drop in quarterly...
Myanmar farmers protest at Chinese copper mine
Protests have been taking place at Letpadaung for years. Source: Flickr
Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed...
Baht bounces after king’s death
Thais are dressing largely in black. Source: YouTube
Thailand's currency has strengthened against the US dollar for a second day running as the stock market...
Malaysia’s billionaire list shrinks
Ananda Krishnan: a solid second. Source: Flickr
The Malaysian rich list saw the number of billionaires shrink from 16 in 2015 to 12 this year,...
Obama’s coalition fails to block Beijing bulldozer
Vietnam People's Naval Infantry march on the Spratly Islands. Few analysts believe the Vietnamese can repeat their 1979 defeat of the Chinese. Source: Wikimedia
In...
Jakarta unveils tax amnesty
Indonesian Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro. Source: Wikimedia
Jakarta has started to introduce its new tax amnesty programme as it seeks to boost tax revenues and...
Turnbull tries to rebuild Indonesia relations
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Australia's new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, made a half-day visit to Indonesia on Thursday to hold talks with President Joko...
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Philippines receives $2.5B loan from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lent some $2.5 billion support to the Philippines, the highest ever extended in a single year.
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Philippine central bank pauses rate cuts on benign inflation
The Philippine central bank on Thursday held interest rates steady at its last monetary policy meeting for the year due to a positive domestic...
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Asean’s beaches, seas and waterways continue to choke on plastic waste, with much of it imported from the developed world. Idyllic spots throughout the biodiverse...