Policy Changes Helping Reduce Rural Poverty in Myanmar
The changes underway in Myanmar can be felt almost everywhere: in Nay Pyi Taw portraits…
Asia’s Growth Leads The World
A gloomy outlook is enveloping the world’s economies. There are concerns that countries are failing…
Can Filipino strongman Duterte walk the talk? (video)
There may be more to the Philippines’ new president Rodrigo Duterte than his tough guy…
Untrained & unlicensed: a look at Cambodia’s public health system (video)
When the Cambodia National Assembly passed the 2016 national budget last December Cambodia’s public health…
Vietnam Falls For Obama During Visit
Vietnam was in the international spotlight last week due to a three-day visit by US…
VietJet’s Blockbuster Boeing Order, But Where’s The Money Coming From?
US President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam has generated several headlines, but perhaps the most…
Cambodia Fragrant Rice Exports to EU Threatened by Rogue Traders
Cambodia fragrant rice exports to the European Union (EU) are in jeopardy due to cheating…
Strengthening Lao PDR Financial Systems To Handle Failure
To function properly a financial system needs to have two doors: an ‘entry’ and an…
Realistic Risk Assessment Key to Fighting IS in Southeast Asia
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon in Southeast Asia, but goes as far back as…
Immigrant Labour Could Boost Malaysia’s Economy by 1%
Malaysia has been able to reach remarkable achievements over the past several decades, including the…
Jokowi’s natural resource gamble adds 50% to Masela Block cost (video)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) order on March 23, 2016 that the Masela Block use…
Thai police caught taking cash on camera, but wait… (video)
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) often come in for criticism and there is no…
Dead fish present challenges for new Vietnam leadership
Over the past month an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented scale has unfolded along Vietnam’s north-central…
Indonesia Boosts Public Financial Management With Span
What cannot be measured, cannot be managed – so the saying goes. This motto for…
Cambodia: Asia’s New Tiger Economy
Once synonymous with conflict and poverty, the Cambodia economy is one of the fastest growing…
Song Kran 10 – Thailand’s alternate water festival riding high on pink dollars (video)
Mention the word ‘Songkran’ to anyone familiar with Thailand and their thoughts inevitably turn to…