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Omicron puts brakes on Asia Pacific airlines recovery

Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that just 16.7 million international passengers were carried by its…

By Staff Writer on January 31, 2022

A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development

Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a potentially transformational agenda for how people…

By United Nations Escap on December 14, 2021

Illusionary, delusionary or visionary? Cambodia tests living with COVID-19

Cambodia recorded its sharpest daily decline of COVID-19 cases when they fell from 978 to 232 between September 30 and October…

By East Asia Forum on December 6, 2021

Undercover sting sees Indonesia cops nab Mr Big of Java dog meat trade (video & gallery)

An undercover sting operation by Indonesian police in the Central Java province of Sukoharjo has led to the arrest of a…

By Staff Writer on December 3, 2021

Bold and ambitious outcomes in civil registration needed to ensure no one left behind (video)

Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a…

By United Nations Escap on November 15, 2021

Malaysia crushes cryptocurrency mining rigs with road compactor for power theft (video)

Authorities in Sarawak, Malaysia have used a road compactor to destroy more than one thousand cryptocurrency mining rigs seized earlier this year after court proceedings had been finalised.…

By Staff Writer on July 21, 2021

Prioritising a Philippine–EU FTA is vital for post-pandemic recovery

The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its economic relations with the European Union (EU) over free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. As the economic consequences of the…

By East Asia Forum on July 26, 2020

Building Indonesia’s new capital: good governance key to success (video)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s announcement last August that a new capital will be built in East Kalimantan has…

By East Asia Forum on June 29, 2020

Crime, corruption & construction: Who wins when gambling ends in Cambodia on Dec 31? (video)

Al Jazeera English 101 East has taken an up close and not so flattering look at the ‘Chinafication’…

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on December 23, 2019

Environmentalists say Sihanoukville building collapse needs broader probe (video)

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has moved quickly to head-off anti-Chinese sentiment in the wake of the country’s…

By John Le Fevre on June 26, 2019

Is Asia and the Pacific ready for the global climate stage? (video)

As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare…

GIZ & ILO establish Asian garment and textile sector hub aimed at driving change (video)

A collaboration between the German development agency, GIZ, and…

Feeding Cambodia’s hungry children amid COVID-19 and saving the environment too ( video & gallery)

Although Cambodia has escaped largely unscathed from the medical…

COVID-19 travel: Korean Air Cambodia to LAX via Seoul; what to expect (video)

As some governments across the globe gingerly reopen air…

Wolbachia delivers a toxin-free death blow to rocketing dengue rates (video)

As the number of confirmed deaths from dengue in…

Wow! Watch Singapore Changi Airport’s incredibly polite baggage system (video)

Frequent travellers are all too familiar with the sight…

Garuda Indonesia’s embarrassing mea culpa over hand-written menu (video)

Last Sunday Indonesian President Joko Widodo laid out a…

Bali tourists told to avoid black henna tattoos or risk permanent scarring (video)

Black henna tattoos are a popular holiday ‘souvenir sought…

Cambodian investors eye global vegan market (video)

A Cambodian investment company hopes that the purchase of…

When American kids meet a durian (video)

Throughout Asia they are known as the “king…

Cambodian farmer finds skills upgrading easier said than done (video)

Coming to terms with the latest technology and practices…

Science or magic? wild energy drink life hacks to mess with your head (video)

In a world of increasing interconnectivity where ‘Life Hacks’…

See why Thai diplomacy packs a punch: Welcome to Thailand, with FM Don (video)

Foreign and local media representatives attending an end-of-year gathering…

How to return to Thailand (gallery)

Around the world tens of thousands of foreigners who…

City’s poorest helping to feed Valenzuela City amidst coronavirus pandemic (gallery)

Ensuring that every person has sufficient to eat during…

Oh dear, Mahathir: Asean Summit bad-boy stands his ground (photo gallery)

We’ll be the first to admit that we don’t…

Khmer gather to eat ork ambok as disruption attempt foiled (photo gallery)

Hundreds of thousands of Khmer yesterday (Nov 9) participated…

Salute to Cambodia’s most dedicated football fan (video)

Cambodians can be excused for feeling somewhat dejected after their national football team received a drubbing at the hands of Iran in the second…

By Digital Editor on October 12, 2019

Thai viral video captures the spirit of Asean humanitarianism (video)

Across Asean today, like any other day, thousands of random acts of kindness will be performed by ordinary citizens. While most will go unnoticed,…

By Digital Editor on August 20, 2019

StixFresh: amazing little sticker from Malaysia that keeps mangos fresher longer (video)

Here’s an idea that might just stick: a smart label that helps prolong the shelf life of certain fruits and vegetables. Created in Malaysia…

By Sreypov Men on December 1, 2018

The reality of being an OFW: The price of dreaming a better life

When the Philippines central bank released its ‘assumptions’ for the Philippine economy on June 4 it projected huge declines across key industries and sectors that have traditionally kept…

By Editors @ Asean News Today on July 26, 2020