Singapore sees rising Chinese property interest
The level of Chinese property investment in Singapore has hit record levels this year as instability in Hong Kong appears to be rising.
“Singapore is the regional safe harbour and the...
Indonesia to curb coal output to protect price
Indonesia has ordered coal mines to cut their output not out of environmental concern but because record exports last year reduced prices.
The authorities in...
Philippines to probe Honda production shutdown
The Senate of the Philippines is planning to conduct an inquiry into the sudden shutdown of Honda Cars Philippines Inc.’s manufacturing in Laguna.
Senator Joel...
Laos-China railway now in advanced stages of construction
Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. is now in the advanced stages of construction for the 422-kilometer Vientiane-Boten railway.
This as drilling of the tunnels across the...
Malaysian bonds spring back to life
Malaysia’s bonds are stabilising, firing up a debate on when to invest in Asia’s worst-performing debt.
The country’s corporate dollar-denominated notes have returned 1.5 per...
Yangon to modernise port
Yangon Port is due to move away from paper documentation. Source: Wikimedia
Hitachi Solutions is hoping to have an electronic data interchange (EDI) system for...
EU and Nestlé mount pressure on Thai fishing slavery
The appalling practises of the Thai fishing industry are increasingly under the spotlight. Source: Flickr
Thai police claim more than 100 people have been arrested...
Beijing called to respect court’s maritime ruling
The overlapping claims to the South China Sea. Source: Flickr
Manila has urged Beijing to respect an arbitration court’s ruling in The Hague on the...
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...
Asean eyes Moscow free-trade deal
Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Centre, Sochi. Source: Wikimedia
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the Asean-Russia commemorative summit could result in a free-trade deal.
He...
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Grab set for US listing via ‘world’s biggest’ SPAC merger
Grab Holdings Inc., the company behind Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and food delivery platform, is set to go public in the U.S. through a...
Envoy pleads sanctions, no-fly zone into Myanmar
Myanmar’s envoy to the United Nations has called for sanctions and a no-fly zone into the country amid ongoing chaos between protesters and the...
Malaysia sends 5 million students back to school
All five million Malaysian students were sent back physically to school despite the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country.
This after secondary school...