Singapore poised to benefit from Hong Kong’s strife
Employers in Hong Kong are increasingly interested in investing in Singapore, a long-time rival, as the city-state looks to become Asia's leading financial hub.
The...
Singapore braced for tough year
Singapore is better placed than most of its Asean neighbours to withstand a downturn. Source: Flickr
Few countries have been so consistently forced to live...
Duterte defends dengue decision
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said the previous administration acted in good faith in launching its ill-fated dengue immunisation drive.
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi’s Dengvaxia vaccine...
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...
Myanmar steps towards debt trap
Myanmar plans to reduce the cost of the Chinese-backed Kyaukpyu special economic zone and port, cap its external debt load and avoid repeating the...
Vietnam reinforces tech giant status
Ho Chi Minh City, still commonly known as Saigon, is at the heart of Vietnam’s tech revolution. Source: Wikimedia
Vietnam’s rise as a tech giant...
Another Papua police death
An Indonesian police officer was reportedly shot dead in the latest alleged attack by militants near the vast gold and copper Grasberg mine in...
Moody’s fears for Asean exporters
Northport, Malaysia. Source: Wikimedia
The economic growth prospects of the major export-orientated Asean economies of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are set to remain weaker than...
Generals continue to divide and rule
Aung San Suu Kyi is becoming a fig leaf for the military’s ongoing political and economic dominance. Source: YouTube
International coverage of Myanmar is dominated...
KL axes rocky legal claims
The new Malaysian government has dropped two cases by the previous administration against Singapore, challenging the International Court of Justice’s 2008 ruling on the...
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Temasek offers $600-million rescue to Singapore shipping giant
Singapore-based Temasek Holdings Inc. stepped in as a white knight for financially-strapped Pacific International Lines (PIL), offering the latter worth $600 million of rescue...