Vietnam leads way with trade deal
Port of Vancouver, the largest port on the west coast of North America by metric tonnes of total cargo. Source: Wikimedia
While the Pacific region is moving...
Hun Sen drops pleasantries
Cambodia has scrapped a long-running US military aid programme and heavily criticised western governments in parallel moves seen as an ongoing shift away from...
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...
Our farmers deserve a ‘Merry Christmas’ too
December has come—my favorite month. By this time, we would have started hearing the songs of Christmas and feeling that excitement of buying gifts...
Saudi donation key to unstable region
Malaysia's Najib Razak is looking secure again. Source: Wikimedia
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MCAA) and Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali today cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of...
Duterte’s mouth derails summit
China’s armed forces are unlikely to be sweating over the threat of coordinated Asean action. Source: Wikimedia
As the region's leaders come together in Laos...
Rights crushed as election looms
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Cambodian People’s Party are looking to retain power in next year's general election and the inevitable consequence is...
Philippines ignores US over Huawei
The telecoms sector is providing another example of the growing influence of China across Asean, as its controversial mobile giant, Huawei, prepares to roll...
Asean ignores real killers
Thailand’s Songkran water festival, starting this week, results in numerous road deaths each year, but the Thai newspapers are filled with stories about a...
China’s Trump card
Coherent Donald Trump policies are yet to materialise. Source: Wikimedia
Making predictions about the next few years became more challenging this month, especially as many...
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Wuhan tourists denied of Philippine visa
The Philippine government is now denying visa-on-arrival applications from tourists originating from Wuhan, China amid risks posed by the coronavirus.
The denial of applications came...
Malaysia will no longer be the world’s ‘dumping site’
The Southeast Asia country is putting a stop to all illegal importing of plastic waste into the country from wealthier nations.
In fact, those who...
UN Report reinforces Singapore’s genius in social engineering
Singaporeans may be wrong in estimating the prevalence of Chinese and Indian nationals in their country, but the government definitely hasn’t missed a beat...