PM urges full steam ahead for northern development, Laos-China railway Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for authorities to speed up socio-economic development in the northern region during a tour of the provinces. — Vientiane […]
Singapore-Thailand Defense Relations in the Spotlight With Ng Visit This week, Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen is in Thailand for a three-day working visit. Ng’s trip has put the Singapore-Thailand defense relationship in the […]
UP Manila opposes medical marijuana The University of the Philippines-Manila is opposing the legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana, saying this poses a “serious threat to public health.” — Philstar Philippine troops kill 9 remaining […]
Govt vows to retrieve billions lost to misuse, illegal imports The government has entrusted authorities in charge to carry out inspections into 45.53 million litres of oil that was imported for a state investment project […]
StarHub Q3 profit falls 11% Singapore’s StarHub has reported an 11% decline in net profit for the third quarter of 2017 to S$77 million ($56.6 million), partly as a result of lower core service revenue. […]
Factory output growth likely up 4.1% in Sept PHILIPPINE manufacturing output likely grew by 4.1 percent in September, accelerating slightly from August’s 2.8 percent, Moody’s Analytics said in an estimate ahead of the release of […]
A 21-year-old Bachelor of Arts graduate of Ateneo de Davao University, the Philippines, Murphy P Caballero, has taken first place and $1,000 in prize money in the 3rd Annual Asean Youth Video Contest for a […]
Rice noodles are a staple food in many Asean countries and globally few people would be unaware of pre-packed instant noodles, or cup noodle snacks. But the dry form of rice noodles that many consumers […]
Cambodia urges Thais to sign trade deal Cambodian officials have asked their Thai counterparts to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-border trade as soon as possible to avoid complications for transportation companies when […]
Special privileges offered to qualified foreigners seeking Lao citizenship The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday passed the draft of an amended Law on Lao Citizenship which offers special treatment of qualified and highly-educated foreigners seeking […]
Tillerson to make 1st trip to Myanmar amid Rohingya crisis Top U.S. diplomat Rex Tillerson will make his first trip to Myanmar this month to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State, the State Department […]
Malaysian state’s royal council urges sedition probe of former leader Mahathir A Malaysian state’s royal council on Thursday urged authorities to investigate former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for sedition over his alleged insult to those […]