Pro-democracy candidates qualify to run for Thailand prime minister in March 24 polls
BANGKOK, Feb 16, 2019, Bloomberg. Pro-democracy allies of exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and the…
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Malaysia’s cabinet to decide on tabling proposal to abolish death penalty next month
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 16, 2019, NST. The Cabinet will make a decision on whether to…
Son Doong cave in Vietnam continues to dominate international media
HANOI, Feb 16, 2019, Nhan Dan. After making a big impression in the Quang Binh…
Vietnam increases its quota for Cambodia’s rice to 300K tonnes
PHNOM PENH, Feb 16, 2019, Phnom Penh Post. After the EU decided to impose tariffs…
Malaysian PM will head to China to discuss ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15, 2019, MalayMail. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will…
Japan-backed bridge project begins in Yangon
YANGON, Feb 15, 2019, Myanmar Times. Construction of a Japan-funded bridge in Myanmar, seen as…
Cambodian animation racing towards world-class imagery
PHNOM PENH, Feb 15, 2019, Phnom Penh Post. In a studio in Sen Sok district’s…
Phnom Penh leads the top 10 cities with fastest growth in home prices
PHNOM PENH, Feb 15, 2019, China Daily. Phnom Penh’s housing prices saw the fastest growth…
Huawei confident of 5G role in Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 15, 2019, VN Express. Huawei Technologies says it has a good chance to…
34 candidates in Philippines’ senatorial election warned over illegal posters
MANILA, Feb 15, 2019, PhilStar. At least 34 or more than half of the 62…
Singapore Navy’s first new Type 218SG submarine to be launched in Germany on Monday
SINGAPORE, Feb 15, 2019, The Straits Times. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen will be officiating…
Thai court accepts dissolution case over princess nomination
BANGKOK, Feb 14, 2019, AP. A Thai court said Thursday that it will take up…