Fury over gay pop gig points to wider Singapore divide

Adam Lambert will be quickening Singaporean pulses for positive and negative reasons. Source: Wikimedia A controversy over a Singapore gig starring openly gay US singer...
South Korean company, ENPlus Co. Ltd. is inveswting in the Philippines to put up an electric vehicle manufacturing plant registered under PEZA.

Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant Soon to Rise in the Philippines

The advent of technology gives rise to the emergence of e-vehicles (EV). A South Korean firm invests ₱5 billion to rise an electric vehicle...

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...

Duterte’s odd road to peace

Peace with the communists has evaded successive administrations. Source: YouTube Not content to unleash the mass slaughter of any Filipino with an alleged link to...
Vietnam cited its textile and garment sector as one of the keys to its economic recovery.

Vietnam Welcomes New Year with Economic Recovery

Generally speaking, the worst hit by the pandemic is the economy. However, this year Vietnam is optimistic that they will recover despite the Omicron...

Tokyo Olympics: the capstone on Asia’s resilience in the time of coronavirus?

Last week brought the positively heart-warming news that the world’s oldest living person—118 year-old Kane Tanaka, who has survived two bouts with cancer, two...

Asean’s plastic shame

A video of a British diver swimming through plastic waste off Bali has shown the extent of the crisis in Indonesian waters. The film by...

The rapidly-changing aviation industry

It’s mixed emotions for the global aviation industry as the emergence of low-cost carriers has taken its toll on major legacy airlines that have...

Philippines wakes to debt-trap peril

The Philippines seems to have caught up with its neighbours like Malaysia in waking to the perils of signing up to Chinese infrastructure projects....

2019 Thai election result: generals win

The shadowy world of the Thai military has provided intriguing signs of change this week as its generals appear poised to step back from...

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Singapore Airlines is offering free unlimited WiFi to its passengers as long as they are registered members of KrisFlyer rewards programme.

Singapore Airlines Offer Passengers with Free Unlimited WiFi

The advent of technology maximises its potential in every way, anywhere, and at any time. Singapore Airlines takes advantage of it and offers passengers...
The Philippines and Thailand are experiencing a downturn in smartphone shipments due to macroeconomic pressure.

Philippines, Thailand Experience Decline in Smartphone Shipments

More than four years have passed since the pandemic struck, but most South East Asian countries are still struggling to revive its economy. Countries,...
Western car and battery makers are eyeing Indonesian nickel for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries.

Will Indonesian Nickel Suffice Western Auto and Battery Makers’ Demand?

For the past several decades, metal companies have created stainless steel out of nickel mined from the Philippines or Russia. These are usually molten...