In Thailand English-language News for January 19, 2018, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 00:46 | A number of Thai provinces have held remembrance ceremonies for King Naresuan, who died in 1605 after ruling the Ayutthaya Kingdom […]
Focus on self-development, radio presenters urged Broadcasters at Lao National Radio have been urged to improve their professional skills and broaden their knowledge of legal matters to boost their effectiveness. — Vientiane Times Tambon Natan […]
Myanmar arrests MP after Rakhine riot Myanmar police on Thursday arrested a prominent Rakhine Buddhist MP for allegedly provoking ethnic violence, state media and his party said, after a deadly riot highlighted simmering tensions in […]
Duterte govt’s approval rating highest in 4 decades PUBLIC satisfaction with the Duterte administration rose to its highest at 79 percent in December 2017 – the highest satisfaction rating ever received by a president since […]
Ageing population to drag down S’pore’s annual GDP per capita growth for decades: IPS study If fertility rates in Singapore remain at current levels, the ageing population will cause a drag of 1.5 percentage points […]
Laos, Slovakia ink financial cooperation agreement The governments of Laos and Slovakia have signed an agreement aimed at boosting bilateral business relations and finance cooperation between the two countries. — Vientiane Times Laos, Cambodia Meet […]
Myanmar police kill seven ethnic Rakhine protesters The violence occurred after more than 4,000 ethnic Rakhine Buddhists gathered in Mrauk U on Tuesday to protest at a ban on the annual commemoration of the fall […]
‘Duterte can run again under federal Charter’ Restricted to a single term under the Constitution, President Duterte can run again for the highest office under new federal Charter, according to the leader of the House […]
NTUC Income unveils first-in-Singapore digital portal for Integrated Shield Plans NTUC Income has launched a portal that allows customers to digitally purchase an Integrated Shield Plan – in what is believed to be the first […]
When it comes to safe, law-abiding cities it is hard to go past Singapore. In 2016 the city-state recorded 135 days on which there was no crime of any kind, while The Economist Intelligence Unit […]
Govt, UNDP assess progress towards development goals The Ministry of Planning and Investment in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday held their annual review meeting on the Support Programme for NSEDP Implementation […]
Myanmar, Bangladesh reach agreement to complete return of Rohingya Muslims within two years Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to complete within two years the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled an […]