Laos working hard to rise above LDC status Laos may achieve some of the criteria required for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status next year, but the government faces many challenges in its development […]
Singapore’s draft Cybersecurity Bill tweaked to include public feedback The public consultation for the draft Cybersecurity Bill has closed, and attracted a more-than-expected 92 submissions from a “wide and diverse range of stakeholder groups”, according […]
South China Sea Harmony: Beijing’s For The Taking The Philippines is on the front line of China’s entry into a strategic theatre in Asia that has been dominated by the United States since World War […]
Laos, China expect to ink 17 deals Laos and China are expected to sign 17 cooperation deals during the upcoming state visit to Laos by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay […]
3 Singaporeans, including former NSF, arrested for militancy: MHA Three radicalised Singaporeans have been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) between September and this month for engaging in terrorism-related activities, including a soldier who […]
Philippines’ Duterte to Trump: ‘Lay off’ human rights when we meet Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump to “lay off” if he raises the issue of human […]
Singapore fourth most-visited city in the world last year: Study Singapore was the fourth-most visited city in the world last year with 16.6 million visitors to the country, according to Euromonitor’s latest ranking of the […]
Laos launches first bus ride to Nan province The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has launched its first commercial bus service, between the Laotian province of Luang Prabang and Nan province of Thailand, to promote tourism […]
Rody to ask China: Do you want to control SCS? Ahead of possible talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Vietnam, President Duterte said yesterday he wants to know straight from Beijing if it intends […]
Australia, Japan support health service improvement The Australian and Japanese governments have agreed to provide grant aid for the development of the health system in Laos, with Australia contributing 33 billion kip (US$4 million) and […]
New guidelines proposed on use of NRIC numbers by companies Singapore’s privacy watchdog the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has proposed changes to guidelines on how companies handle individuals’ NRIC numbers, collects the physical NRIC […]
IMF retains growth forecast for PHL, but flags rising loan level The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated its confidence in the Philippine economy’s strength and ability to withstand upcoming global headwinds for the year and […]