Singapore most ready in Asia, second globally, to adopt driverless cars: KPMG
SINGAPORE, Feb 13, 2019, The Business Times. Singapore is second in the world and first…
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Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
[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…
Polaris-Pireas collision in Singapore: how it happened?
SINGAPORE, Feb 10, 2019, CNA. A collision between a Greece-registered ship and a Malaysian government…
Russia stresses on not intervening in Indonesia`s presidential election
JAKARTA, Feb 5, 2019, ANTARA News. The Russian Embassy in Jakarta has stressed that Russia…
[Analytics] Asia’s aviation is booming, so why isn’t it making money?
A surge in air travel has yet to pay off for Southeast Asian airlines, with…
[Analytics] Battered in the Middle East, Islamic State eyes South-east Asia as next terrorism hotspot
The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) is today a shadow of…
[Analytics] China powers up on facial recognition
The country has one of the world’s most powerful facial recognition systems, which is being…
Singapore says nearly RM100m in outstanding fines chalked up by foreign motorists
SINGAPORE, Feb 2, 2019, TODAY. Motorists of foreign vehicles have chalked up S$32 million (RM97…
[Analytics] Thailand aiming to challenge for Asian crypto leadership
New trading licenses have made the Thai crypto mood upbeat. But is it enough to…
Malaysian government says it has remitted ‘abortive costs’ for HSR postponement
SINGAPORE, Feb 1, 2019, CNA/nh(hm). The Malaysian government said it has remitted to Singapore the…
More South-east Asian markets will end 2G services, Fitch predicts
BANGKOK, Jan 29, 2019, Business Times. With Thailand’s telecoms regulator the second in the region…
Suspension of Seletar landing system, Malaysia’s Restricted Area over Pasir Gudang to end in March
SINGAPORE, Jan 27, 2019, TODAY. Singapore has accepted Malaysia’s counter-proposal to extend until the end…