Singapore morning news for May 17
S’pore to spend big on upgrading air traffic system In a move to ensure safety and efficiency, Singapore is expected to spend several billion dollars over the next few decades to upgrade Changi Airport’s air […]
Thailand morning news for May 17
THAI’s profits take Q1 nosedive Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has blamed the appreciation of the baht, the US-China trade war and the closure of Pakistani airspace for a 83% dive in its year-on-year first-quarter […]
Cambodia morning news for May 16
EU prepares to kneecap Cambodia over human rights EU prepares to kneecap Cambodia over human rights15 May 2019Author: Kongkea Chhoeun, ANUIn February 2019, the European Union launched an 18-month process over whether or not to […]
Singapore morning news for May 16
Singtel full-year profit hits 16-year low; CEO says too early to talk about 5G capex IT’S too early to estimate fifth-generation (5G) network-related spending, Singtel group chief executive Chua Sock Koong said, even as the […]
Thailand morning news for May 16
PPRP faces major coalition snag The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party’s (PPRP) chances of forming a coalition government have been thrown into doubt as concerns mount that the Democrat Party under its newly elected leader may […]
Cambodia morning news for May 15
Durian yields to decrease Durian production in Kampot and Kampong Cham provinces will decrease this year due to unfavourable weather conditions, according to the provincial agriculture departments. — Khmer Times Surrogate mothers freed on bail […]
Singapore morning news for May 15
SoCash turns shops into cheaper ATMs for banks BANKS in Singapore spend about US$200 million a year on ATM maintenance, logistics, insurance, counting and cleaning cash, and a host of other expenses just to maintain […]
Thailand morning news for May 15
Export growth nears 4-year low Exports are expected to record their lowest growth in four years as a result of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the renewed Sino-US trade war. — Bangkok Post […]
Cambodia morning news for May 14
Cambodia Dismisses Chinese Naval Base Editorial as Part of ‘Misinformation’ Campaign Cambodia’s government has again denied that it will allow China to build a naval base on its coast, dismissing a recent editorial about the […]
Singapore morning news for May 14
Number of Singapore billionaires falls to 39 SINGAPORE’S billionaire population declined 11.4 per cent to 39 in 2018 from 44 in 2017, largely driven by negative equity market performance, according to research firm Wealth-X’s Billionaire […]
Thailand morning news for May 14
Thailand’s richest man, 12 others to build $6.8 billion high-speed rail Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and 12 other companies were selected to build a $6.8 billion high-speed train project that will link three […]
Cambodia morning news for May 13
In Cambodia, Japan Digs in to Keep China’s Rise in Check When western governments were busy condemning a sweeping political crackdown in Cambodia that saw the ruling Cambodian People’s Party win all of the seats […]