Is Chicken Market in Malaysia Manipulated?
Currently, Malaysia is experiencing a chicken supply shortage because local production struggles to fulfill the demand. The country's stereotyped and bureaucratic regulatory system to...
Thailand mulls free Zika tests
The threat of microcephaly is worrying pregnant women in Asean. Source: YouTube
The Thai authorities are considering testing all pregnant women for the Zika virus,...
Widodo: end ‘embarrassing’ business record
Sunda Kelapa, old harbour of Jakarta. Indonesia is keen to open up to the outside world. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo says there is...
Malaysian king to decide on economic emergency proposal
The King of Malaysia was set to meet with other senior royals to discuss the possibility of declaring a state of emergency as proposed...
SG government and private sector fight virus together
Singapore has just confirmed 47 total cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. Several of these cases have no travel history to mainland China nor any...
Vietnam downgrades growth forecast
The Mekong Delta: Vietnam’s rice bowl. Source: Flickr
Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) projection for 2016 has been reassessed and is now far lower than...
Jakarta trumpets surprise growth figures
Jakarta’s economy and politics are looking more stable. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesia’s economy grew faster than expected at the end of last year as President Joko...
Vietnam urged to embrace mobile payments
The boss of Chinese online giant Alibaba says he fears Vietnamese consumer suspicion could hamper mobile-payment development in the communist state.
Group chairman Jack Ma...
Singapore mulls ivory ban
African elephants remain endangered by East Asian demand for ivory. Source: MaxPixel
Singapore is mulling a ban on the sale of ivory, according to Minister...
Indonesia launches $3-billion Patimban seaport
Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated over the weekend the $3.07-billion Patimban seaport—one of the government’s priority infrastructure projects—paving the way for a boost in...