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...
18 die in Javan traffic chaos
Java has disastrous traffic problems. Source: Flickr
Around 18 people died while waiting in Indonesian traffic in a 20km queue ahead of the Eid al-Fitr...
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...
Islamism set to dominate summit
The Petronas Towers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
US President Barack Obama said Islamist militancy and the South China Sea disputes would dominate Kuala Lumpur’s summits this weekend.
After...
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,...
Thais flock to greet ‘Siamese Foxes’
Neutrals around the world united behind Leicester City’s unlikely triumph. Source: YouTube
Thai-owned English Premier League champions Leicester City have arrived in Bangkok for a celebratory tour...
Indonesia calls for tough haze action
Smog has become an annual event in the region. Source: Flickr
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Riau on Sumatra has called for...
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...
Lee deepens Australian ties
Australian, US and Singaporean troops fire at Puckapunyal, Australia. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore has called on China to engage “constructively” with other players, including the USA,...
Singapore adopts 2008 crisis policy
Scarabeo 9 was ordered by Frigstad Offshore, a Singapore-based offshore drilling rigs management service company. The falling oil price has hit this key Singaporean sector. Source:...
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