Thai energy firm sets sights on Taiwan wind power project
BANGKOK, Dec 16, 2019, The Nation. Energy Absolute (EA), a renewable energy firm, is interested…
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Vietnam targets US$100B textile exports by 2030: PM
HANOI, Dec 15, 2019, The Hanoi Times. In 2019, the industry is estimated to have…
Philippines pushes expanded trade with Sri Lanka
MANILA, Dec 15, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), in coordination…
[Analytics] Cybersecurity: A warning cry for ASEAN
Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most economically dynamic regions, but there is a…
UN body slams Pakistan over ‘discrimination’ of religious minorities
NEW DELHI, Dec 15, 2019, ANI. The United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women…
Singapore govt again uses fake news law on opposition
SINGAPORE, Dec 15, 2019, Bloomberg. The Singapore government again invoked its recently enacted law against…
Indian palm oil importers set to return in ‘full strength’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15, 2019, Bernama. Indian importers will return to the Malaysian market in…
Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia ranks top-3 in fintech investment in Southeast Asia: UOB
HANOI, Dec 15, 2019, VNS. Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for…
Philippine president Duterte threatens military takeover of water firms
MANILA, Dec 14, 2019, PhilStar. President Duterte has threatened to send the military to take…
[Analytics] In Hindu-nationalist India, Muslims risk being branded infiltrators in their own country
Fears are growing among India’s 200 million Muslims that they could soon be classified as…
First Cambodian electric motorbike has official launch
PHNOM PENH, Dec 14, 2019, The Khmer Times. Voltra Motors, the manufacturer of the first…
India, Singapore and Thailand are top-3 Asian foreign direct investors in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Dec 14, 2019, Kuensel. Bhutan continues to receive Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), mostly from…