S. Korea, Singapore agree to boost ties on smart cities, arms development
SEOUL, Nov 23, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea and Singapore reached a summit deal Saturday to…
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[Analytics] Dark tourism in ASEAN
From the 1945 Brunei-Australia Memorial in Brunei to the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam, Southeast…
[Analytics] Japan and South Korea: Headaches and Headlines
The images of South Korea that appear in the Japanese media can be either friendly…
Singapore’s Carousell snaps up rival 701Search as it seeks dominance in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2019, SCMP. Singapore-based mobile classifieds company Carousell announced on Thursday that it…
[Analytics] Indonesia, ASEAN and shaping the Indo-Pacific idea
During the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok in June, the regional group’s leaders officially endorsed…
China says South China Sea situation stable
BANGKOK, Nov 20, 2019, Khmer Times. China on Monday said it is cooperating well with…
[Analytics] Vientiane Vision 2.0 puts Japan’s Asia security role into focus
One of the significant but under noticed developments at this year’s ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-related…
[Analytics] Are ASEAN’s unicorns overvalued?
Southeast Asia’s unicorns are now supposedly worth US$57 billion after the recent addition of four…
[Analytics] Coming challenges call for stronger Korea-ASEAN ties: S. Korea President
President Moon Jae-in contributed this article to The Korea Herald and Asia News Network member…
[Analytics] Companies in Asia need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
These days, the reminders of how rapidly the world’s climate is changing come with depressing…
RCEP not just an ‘arithmetical game’; countries like India must look to future prospects: Teo Chee Hean
SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2019, The Straits Times. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is…
Good news for Malaysia as France moves to delay end of tax break on palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16, 2019, Bernama. The move by France to delay until 2026 the…