Brunei govt gets thumbs up for handling Covid-19, among best record in ASEAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 13, 2021, Borneo Bulletin/ANN. Respondents from Brunei Darussalam recorded the strongest…
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[Analytics] Singapore and Malaysia backtrack on high-speed rail
Once labelled as a ‘game changer’ that would unleash demand for travel and consumer spending,…
Mekong at ‘worrying’ low level, river commission says
BANGKOK, Feb 12, 2021, Reuters. The Mekong River has fallen to a “worrying level”, in…
Myanmar draft cybersecurity law adds to protests over coup
BANGKOK, Feb 12, 2021, AP. A draft cybersecurity law due to be implemented in Myanmar…
Filipinos most disapproved of gov’t pandemic response in Southeast Asia: Survey
MANILA, Feb 11, 2021, PhilStar. Filipinos in the policy, research, business, civil society and media…
Malaysia’s GDP shrinks 5.6 per cent in 2020, worst performance since 1998
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11, 2021, ST. Malaysia’s economy declined further in the fourth quarter of…
Malaysia palm oil inventories rise more than expected in January as exports slump
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s palm oil inventories rose more than expected in…
Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence
YANGON, Feb 10, 2021, ABC News. Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again…
Local and foreign investors flee the market before Tết holiday in Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 9, 2021, VNS. Việt Nam’s stock market finished low on Monday before halting…
Malaysia’s govt allows dine-in again from tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9, 2021, Malay Mail. Diners can eat out at restaurants again starting…
[Analytics] US-China reset – and the Philippines
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery while…
Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears
SINGAPORE, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to…