The Thailand government has continued with steps to reign in its fishing industry with seven government agencies on Monday (August 17) formalising an agreement to exchange information and data on those working or employed in […]
UK-based market research firm Acritas has released its second annual Asia-Pacific Law Firm Brand Index detailing regions top performing law firms. The Acritas Asia Pacific Law Firm Brand Index 2015 is the result of input […]
A nationwide population and housing census undertaken last year by the the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Myanmar government provides a comprehensive insight into the people of Myanmar – though at […]
While Thailand garners the majority of news reports about violent crimes against foreigners locals in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville are warning of a disproportionately high number of violent crimes against foreign tourist. Sihanoukville, also known as Kompong […]
In a much needed boost for its tourism industry, Thailand Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul has announced the creation of a multiple-entry Thailand tourist visa valid for all nationalities for stays of up to 60-days at […]
In a boost to Vietnam’s increasing attraction as a Asean manufacturing centre, Vietnam and the European Union (EU) yesterday (August 4) agreed in principle to the signing of a EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). Vietnamese […]
The Philippines government has wasted little time rolling out its new Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (Cars) programme with car-makers and auto parts manufacturers in the Philippines automotive sector last week briefed on the initiative. The […]
The 48th annual Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) and a host of allied Asean meetings got underway today, August 4, 2015, in Kuala Lumpur following two days of intense talks between senior public servants […]
Thailand consumer confidence continued to fall for a sixth conservative month in July, plummeting 12.5 pts to 98.3, well below its long-term average of 111.7 pts and a massive 25.1 pts or 20.34 per cent […]
The World Bank board of executive directors has approved US$30 million in new financing for a Power Grid Improvement Project (PGIP) in Lao PDR aimed at improving the efficiency and reliability of the country’s electricity […]
A cancer-fighting drug developed in a collaboration between Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) has become the first publicly-funded drug candidate developed in Singapore […]
In anticipation that the drawn out negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) might reach a conclusion in the not to distant future the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) is calling for more investment […]