Thailand morning news for January 21
Smog expected to worsen on Monday With air pollution lingering in Bangkok on Sunday and possibly set to worsen on Monday, the head of the Department of Health expressed concern for the health of people […]
Getting to work: Inside the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 2 (gallery)
Following a day of social and cultural immersion and one-on-one chats, Asean’s foreign ministers got down to the formal work on Friday (Jan 18) in the Grand Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai. Photos […]
Down to work: Asean foreign ministers focus on trade, humanity, crime (video)
Following a day of social immersion and the opportunity to sound each other out on issues with candid one-on-one talks and a working dinner, Asean’s foreign minister got down to work on Friday (Jan 18) […]
Hope for Rohingya: Asean foreign ministers put China, Myanmar on notice
A gathering of Asean foreign ministers in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Friday signalled that the bloc is no longer prepared to ignore the actions of member states if it damages the image of the […]
Behind the scenes at the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 1 (gallery)
Foreign ministers from Asean’s ten member states have met for the 19th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AFMR), with a broad range of topics and views being tabled and canvassed by host nation Thailand. Initiated under […]
Singapore morning news for January 18
Johor Chief Minister defends visit to Malaysia vessel anchored in Singapore waters JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Chief Minister Osman Sapian on Thursday (Jan 17) defended his decision to visit a Malaysian vessel anchored in Singapore waters, […]
Thailand morning news for January 18
Air pollution alert for Friday Air pollution is expected to get worse in Bangkok on Friday following a slight improvement in weather conditions on Thursday. — The Nation (very annoying popups) Asean foreign ministers retreat […]
Asean foreign ministers retreat in Chiang Mai (video)
Asean foreign ministers and senior officials have gathered in the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai for the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AFMR) and the Asean Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). The meetings signify the […]
Singapore morning news for January 17
Google in talks for 400,000 sq ft space at Alexandra Technopark GOOGLE is planning to expand in Singapore, going by market talk that it plans to boost its real estate footprint on the island. — […]
Thailand morning news for January 17
World Bank trims Thailand 2019 GDP growth to 3.8% The World Bank has trimmed its projection for Thailand’s economic growth this year to 3.8% from 3.9% estimated earlier, due to a global slowdown and elevated […]
Singapore morning news for January 16
Office market’s takeup rate hit 1.59 million sqft in 2018 In 2018, the office market outperformed expectations despite a relatively lacklustre performance in Q4 as CBRE Research noted that annual take up rate hit 1.59 […]
Thailand morning news for January 16
PM searching for haze solution The use of more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel and temporary school closures in critically haze-affected areas are among various proposals pitched by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the government ramps […]