Myanmar army accused of detaining civilians amid clashes with ethnic forces Villagers in areas of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state said Thursday that government army soldiers are detaining civilians they accuse of supporting Rakhine rebels amid […]
Return to Cambodia and risk getting arrested, Hun Sen warns opposition politician Sam Rainsy Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned on Wednesday that a prominent opposition figure who lives in self-imposed exile abroad would risk […]
SMEs must get with the times Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore have been hailed as the driving force behind the country’s economy. The government pointed out that they make up 99 percent […]
Thai anti-graft agency drops probe into ‘Rolex General’ A graft probe into the luxury watch collection of Thailand’s junta number two was dropped Thursday (Dec 27), sparking the ire of the public and political opponents […]
Money transfer sector heats up The once-stodgy remittance market has burst into life as increasing numbers of companies – from start-ups to legacy banks – fight to get a slice of the booming market in […]
Four charged in $1.1 million fraud case Four suspects, including two men and two women, were charged yesterday by Phnom Penh Municipal Court for their involvement in cheating more than $1.1 million from a property […]
UK to press for release of Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has pledged to make the fight to release of two Reuters journalists imprisoned by the Burmese government a top […]
Tourism arrivals in Thailand up 7.5% so far this year The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has announced the tourism figures for January-November 2018, providing an accurate indication of what the country can expect for […]
Ministry of Land Management sees 6.5 pct revenue hike The Ministry of Land Management earned nearly $98 million (390 billion riel) in 2018, an increase of 6.5 percent over last year. — The Khmer Times […]
Hundreds of villagers continue to flee fighting in Rakhine More than 1,500 people across three townships in northern Rakhine State have been displaced by fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army (AA) since clashed […]
GIC said to snap up Taiwan shopping mall in $450m deal Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has reportedly struck a deal to make a $450-million acquisition for Taiwan’s Taimall Shopping Center in Taoyuan City. — […]
EC to speed up poll breach probes The Election Commission (EC) is speeding up its probe into two cases of alleged violations of the law governing political parties by the pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), […]