Malaysia vape crackdown sparks confusion
Vapes are becoming a major Malaysian export
Malaysia's crackdown on its booming vape trade has caused alarm from Chinese manufacturers who export to the Southeast...
The ‘lady’ and the genocide
It is almost three years since the National League for Democracy (NLD) won a crushing victory in Myanmar’s first proper election in half a...
City-made patrol vessel launched
The Singapore Strait is one of the busiest stretches of water in the world. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore's navy has launched another littoral mission vessel (LMV), Sovereignty,...
Singapore looks to ditch cryptocurrency tax
Singapore says it is planning to table legislation to end VAT on transactions using cryptocurrencies.
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said the supply...
Singapore to be living lab for AI
Self-driving taxis, robots in preschool that function as teaching assistants, AI tools that analyse chest x-rays and diagnose skin cancer, a personal shopping assistant...
Luxury market soars in Vietnam
Hermes handbags are big in Vietnam. Source: Wikimedia
Asia Briefing says of the 50 Mercedes-Maybach S600s priced at around US$427,000, which will soon be launched into...
S’pore schools top world
Nan Hua High School, Singapore. Source: Wikimedia
Singaporean schools have come top of the prestigious international benchmarking test, known as the "world cup for education".
Singapore's...
RFA ditches Myanmar over ‘Rohingya’
Radio Free Asia is abandoning domestic broadcasting in Myanmar, ending its partnership with the DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) Media Group, which had been...
Jakarta toughens sex crime stance
The fate of a Sumatran child has reinforced demands for legal changes. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesian MPs have voted to allow strict punishments against convicted paedophiles,...
Amazon launch underwelms users
Online retailer Amazon has launched its Prime service in Singapore, ending four years of free deliveries.
Singaporean customers previously benefited from free international shipping if...
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Tesco gets offer for Thai, Malaysian stores
Retail giant Tesco could gain around US$9 billion by selling off its Asean businesses, according to a former supermarket chief.
Shares in the supermarket...
Indonesia called to release Papua prisoners
At least 110 political prisoners are being held in Indonesian-controlled Papua after numerous arrests for raising the outlawed Papuan national flag, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Police...
Goldman 1MDB fine could be below US$2 billion
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. could pay under US$2 billion to settle US probes over its role in raising money for scandal-plagued Malaysian investment fund...