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.
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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:...
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,...
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
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Philippine growth exceeds expectations
Nagacadan rice terraces, Ifugao Province in the Philippines. The El Nino heatwave has pushed up the price of rice. Source: Wikimedia
The Philippine GDP rose 6.9...