Pharmacists in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh have been clearing stock of Nature Made 400mg magnesium capsules in the wake of complaints by consumers of the supplement emitting a putrid ammonia-like odor. Magnesium is essential to the body’s function, helping keep blood pressure normal, bones strong, and the heart rhythm steady. It is regularly taken […]
A report published yesterday (Aug 3) by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) says that journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence. The report, State of Press Freedom in Cambodia, claims to outline the current press freedom situation in Cambodia, examining the legal framework […]
Four years ago today (July 10) the people of Thailand and its friends around the world gave a simultaneous sigh and burst into rip-roaring cheers as news from the country’s north flashed across the kingdom and the globe that the rescue of 13 members of the Moo Pa (Wild Boars) Academy, a Thailand junior football […]
With More than 2,600 members representing over 600 American, Thai, and other international companies, the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM Thailand) is one of the country’s largest and most active business associations. Its Business Leaders 2022 Strategy meeting last month only served to highlight exactly how busy 2022 is going to be. Held […]
It’s been more than a decade since a heritage strain of jasmine rice propelled Cambodia into the international spotlight, being judged the best rice in the world for three consecutive years. The entry of Cambodian IBIS Rice to the UK market means health conscious consumers there can now not only look after their own well-being, […]
Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that just 16.7 million international passengers were carried by its member airlines for the full calendar year 2021. The number represent just 4.4 per cent of international passengers carried in 2019, while offered seat capacity averaged 13.8 per cent of those in 2019. Passenger […]
An undercover sting operation by Indonesian police in the Central Java province of Sukoharjo has led to the arrest of a suspected dog meat trader said to be at the centre of the dog meat trade spanning the island of Java for more than 20 years and saved 52 dogs from Javanese cooking pots and […]
A collaboration between the German development agency, GIZ, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), has seen the establishment of an online platform aimed at developing a more sustainable future for the global garment and textile sector. Asia Garment Hub (www.asiagarmenthub.net) is intended to be one-stop-shop providing the latest news, insights, and resources affecting work practices […]
Authorities in Sarawak, Malaysia have used a road compactor to destroy more than one thousand cryptocurrency mining rigs seized earlier this year after court proceedings had been finalised. The 1,069 cryptocurrency mining rigs valued at some RM5.3million (about US$1.26 mln) were seized in a series of raids by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and police in […]
Throughout Asia they are known as the “king of fruits” with the annual durian season in each country eagerly awaited by their aficionados. However, while many can’t wait for their annual “fix”, for others the creamy custard-like texture, and pungent odour is something to be avoided at all costs. In fact, in many Southeast […]
After recording a 5.4 per cent fall in GDP in 2020 Singapore is set to roar out of the COVID-19 pandemic with one of the region’s strongest economies, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting a Singapore 2021 GDP of 6.0 per cent. The forecast came after Article IV consultations with Singapore concluded as the […]
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