Philippines accused of crushing free speech
The head of Philippine news website Rappler, which has criticised President Rodrigo Duterte, has been freed on bail a day after her controversial arrest...
Vietnam is SEA’s third most active tech ecosystem
Using a mobile app, truck drivers in Vietnam can now opt to pick up cargo from nearby locations on their empty vehicles during their...
Samsung Pay to roll out in Singapore this year
Samsung Pay is following Apple’s service into the marketplace. Source: Flickr
When Samsung Pay comes to Singapore this year, Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), OCBC...
Virtual Plain of Jars to be created
Drone video of the Plain of Jars. Source: YouTube
A team of Australian archaeologists has announced plans to recreate Laos' mysterious Plain of Jars in...
Axa customers exposed in hack
The personal data of 5,400 AXA Insurance customers in Singapore has been leaked in a cyber attack, customers have been warned.
AXA data protection chief...
Facebook bans Burmese generals
Facebook says it is banning the most powerful figure in Myanmar, commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, and 17 other accounts to prevent the spread of...
Indonesia unveils $400bn investment plans
Indonesia has unveiled plans for more than US$400 billion in building projects, from constructing 25 airports to developing power stations in an attempt to...
Philippine records hacked in ‘largest ever’ govt breach
Ballot boxes used for the 2007 Philippine Barangay election in Davao. Source: Wikimedia
The personal details of more than 50 million voters in the Philippines...
S’pore records surprise export growth
Singapore's docks had not been expecting an increase in traffic. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore's exports jumped unexpectedly last month as sales to major markets such as...
FB angers Jakarta Islamists
Hundreds of hardline Muslims have rallied against Facebook in Jakarta, accusing the social-media giant of blocking their accounts and threatening to lobby for it...
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Thai Airways poised to get go-signal for rehabilitation plan
Flag carrier Thai Airways International Pte. Ltd. was confident that it will secure the nod of the bankruptcy court for its request to restructure...
Vietnam back on high alert as new virus case confirmed
Vietnam was back on a high alert status over the coronavirus disease, three months after reporting zero local transmission.
This came after a 57-year-old man...
Thailand sets sights on medical tourism after combating COVID
One month after reporting zero virus transmission, the province of Phuket in Thailand is now opening its doors to the “new normal” by investing...