Duterte yet to justify China policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Manila this week has produced more deals on economic cooperation with the Philippines but analysts are sceptical about...
Indonesia to demand taxes from US tech giants
Jakarta. Indonesia’s vast population is hugely attractive to tech companies. Source: Wikimedia
Jakarta's finance minister has said his office would examine the tax reports of...
Generous Singapore budget expected
Singaporean Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver his budget today with spending increases expected amid talk of a possible general election being called...
Malaysia looks to tech as subsidies decline
Malaysia is looking to technology to boost its manufacturing sector with its National Policy on Industry 4.0 (Industry4WRD) as it tries again to make...
Thais backtrack on Chinese rail deal
Chinese trains are becoming a key aspect of Beijing’s diplomatic strategy. Source: Public Domain Pictures
Thailand will no longer seek Chinese financial backing for a...
378 Songkran road deaths reported
The Songkran new year festival in Thailand has brought an official accumulated death toll from road accidents of 378, with 3,575 people hospitalised, over...
Malaysia on war footing for Asean summit
Barack Obama will be addressing the Asean summit.Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Around 4,000 police officers will provide security for the 27th Asean summit in Malaysia this...
Indonesia’s $1bn war on plastic
The Citarum, east of Jakarta, is regarded as the most polluted river in the world. Source: Flickr
Indonesia will allocate up to US$1 billion a...
Asean group condemns Myanmar election
Charles Santiago
A group of Southeast Asian political leaders claims Myanmar’s government has ensured Sunday’s general election cannot be considered inclusive or credible.
The Asean Parliamentarians...
Japan to help Asean members cope with ageing populations
Japan hopes to help Asean members cope with their ageing populations, reports said today.
It plans to launch a public-private consultation mechanism in the next...
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Thailand eyes vaccine passports, quarantine waivers for tourists
The government of Thailand was keen on further loosening up its borders to international tourists through vaccination passports and quarantine waivers as it begins...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech.
The military aircraft from China carrying...
Malaysia’s mass vaccination program starts
Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other...