US calls on Myanmar to end Rakhine blackout
Pressure is rising on Myanmar to end its mobile internet shutdowns in areas of two impoverished states, with the United States saying the restrictions...
Xbox Game Pass Coming Soon in Southeast Asia
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass will soon become available for Southeast Asian Gamers.
Xbox Game Pass: Netflix for Games
In the realm of gaming, the Xbox Game...
Coinbase Requires Additional Information For Transferring Cryptocurrencies
https://www.aseaneconomist.com/singapore-based-high-net-worth-investors-considers-relocation/Cryptocurrency exchange platform, Coinbase requires additional information from users in countries such as Canada, Japan, Singapore.
Coinbase Reveals Changes in Sending Cryptocurrency
Some changes will occur...
Jokowi moves to boost Korean trade
South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Source: Wikimedia
South Korea pledged to help accelerate industrial growth in Indonesia during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President...
Tsunami warning buoys fail
Memories of 2004 are still fresh in Sumatra. Source: Wikimedia
All 22 tsunami warning buoys installed near low-lying islands failed to warn the authorities when...
World’s Largest Solar Farm to Develop in the Philippines
With the lingering global inflation, gas shortage and price hike, many countries are tapping into different renewable energy sources. The Philippines, for one, plans...
Grab to challenge $21 million fine in MY
Grab Holdings Inc has confirmed it is challenging Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)’s proposal to levy a US$21 million fine on the ride-hailing giant.
Grab, along with...
Thai FB wildlife sales rife: report
A wildlife monitoring group says there has been a sharp rise since 2016 in Thai Facebook groups trading in endangered animals.
Traffic said many...
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...
Musk repeats Singapore criticism
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defended his comments, saying Singapore is not supportive of electric vehicles despite its construction of a dedicated, artificial “city”...