[Analytics] Can Indonesia’s Go-Jek loosen Grab’s grip on Southeast Asia?
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Go-Jek is pulling out all the stops in its battle with rival…
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Thai election commission to rule on Princess Ubolratana running for PM after king’s rebuke
BANGKOK, Feb 11, 2019, Reuters. Thailand’s Election Commission will consider on Monday (Feb 11) the…
Govt. brought Sri Lanka out of debt trap, says PM
COLOMBO, Feb 11, 2019, Daily News. The country was engulfed in an enormous debt trap…
Polaris-Pireas collision in Singapore: how it happened?
SINGAPORE, Feb 10, 2019, CNA. A collision between a Greece-registered ship and a Malaysian government…
Philippines starts a new adv campaign to attract more tourists
MANILA, Feb 10, 2019, Inquirer. Apparently for President Duterte, it will be more fun if…
Billionaire Stanley Ho admitted to emergency room in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Feb 10, 2019, MDT/Agencies. Stanley Ho has been reportedly admitted to the emergency…
Cambodia hosts nearly 1 million tourists on Lunar New Year
PHNOM PENH, Feb 10, 2019, VNA. Cambodia welcomed approximately 1 million domestic and international visitors…
Term of Presidential Commission on SriLankan Airlines extended
COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2019, Lankapuvath. President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a Gazette Notification on Thursday…
Dhaka, Delhi to develop roadmap for irreversible partnership
DHAKA, Feb 9, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Bangladesh and India today decided to develop a…
Petrovietnam reports 26 percent hike in revenues last year
HANOI, Feb 9, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group has announced its…
[Analytics] Why Suu Kyi can’t and won’t democratize Myanmar
Is Myanmar headed towards more representative and less military-steered democracy? On February 6, Myanmar’s parliament…
Former Malaysian PM Najib’s 1MDB cover-up will continue if BN still in power
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9, 2019, MalayMail. Datuk Seri Najib Razak would have continued to cover-up…