Indonesian President Joko Widodo Set to Win Second Term After World’s Biggest One-Day Election Indonesian President Joko Widodo has won a second five-year term, preliminary election results showed Wednesday, in a victory for moderation over […]
Nearly 5 mln tourists visit tourism sites in Cambodia during traditional New Year The number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting tourist destinations in Cambodia during the Khmer New Year holiday rose 67 percent to […]
Singapore exports slump on worst electronics drop since 2013 Singapore’s electronics exports slumped in March by the most since 2013, an ominous sign that it will take longer for the city state to shake off […]
IMF gives Indonesia low scores in public investment effectiveness National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro attended an Indonesia-International Monetary Fund (IMF) bilateral meeting to discuss public investment management assessment (PIMAs) at the IMF headquarters in […]
What Will It Take for Cambodia to Actually Strike Oil and Gas? A new set of international companies are optimistic about Cambodia’s nascent oil and gas industry, but they are investing in an extractive business […]
Singaporeans’ inflation expectations stay benign in March: poll SINGAPOREANS generally expect overall consumer prices and core inflation – that is, price hikes outside of housing and private transport – to remain largely stable over the […]
Indonesian Economy Records First Back-to-Back Surplus Since 2017 Indonesia posted a surprise trade surplus in two consecutive months until March, igniting hope for a much-needed recovery of growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. — Jakarta […]
Villagers In Pursat Risk Losing Everything to Dam Development The Cambodian government last week announced an 80-megawatt hydropower dam on the Anlong Krouch river, which flows to the town of Pursat. — VOA Cambodia Low […]
New private home sales surge as developers rush to roll out projects A WAVE of new launches after the Chinese New Year lull boosted developers’ sales in March, with 1,054 private homes having been sold. […]
Indonesians to vote in world’s biggest single-day election Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections this week after campaigns focused on the economy, but with political Islam looming ever larger […]
New Year celebrations to be held all over Kingdom Since the beginning of the month, main streets in cities across the Kingdom have been colourfully decorated to welcome Khmer New Year, or Sankranta Chhnam Thmei. […]
Singapore Q1 GDP growth hits decade low SINGAPORE’S economy is growing at the slowest clip since the global financial crisis, according to flash data for the first three months of the year. — The Business […]