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...
Asean set to unveil vision for future
Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
The blueprint for Asean's future will top the agenda for the 27th regional summit in November 21 in Kuala Lumpur.
The 2025 blueprint...
Vietnam looks to boost beer production
Vietnam has developed a beer-drinking culture. Source: Flickr
Vietnam, already one of Asia’s largest beer consumers, is seeking to boost its output of the beverage...
‘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A cosmetics manufacturer in Thailand has withdrawn an advert for a skin-whitening...
Singapore Airshow sales fall from 2014
Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner. Source: Wikimedia
Airbus and Boeing announced that only modest aircraft deals were secured at the Singapore Airshow 2016, suggesting demand has fallen...
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...
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...
Thais flock to greet ‘Siamese Foxes’
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Thai-owned English Premier League champions Leicester City have arrived in Bangkok for a celebratory tour...
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