Asean Doesn’t Have AEC Foundations in Place Yet
The Asean Economic Community (AEC) is set to begin at the end of 2015. It…
Small Asean States Deserve Big-Picture Security Leadership
As defence chiefs from 26 countries gathered for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in…
Corruption Scandal Divides Malaysia’s Political Elite
Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Najib Razak faces explosive allegations of embezzlement, corruption and…
Singapore cancer-fighting drug enters human testing
A cancer-fighting drug developed in a collaboration between Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research…
Thailand Alcohol Law Changes Threaten Culinary Title, Enrich Others
An amendment to Thailand’s Alcohol Control Act threatens to stymie Bangkok’s reputation as an international…
Learning English for the AEC? (video)
As the region races towards a single Asian Economic Community (AEC) at the end of…
Get Ready For The AEC
The AEC is coming. In just a few months some eight years of planning will…
Asean Tourism Adverts
A look at some of the tourism adverts currently being run by the ten members…
Asean’s Five Major Cities
A look at Asean’s five major cities and their history: Bangkok, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,…
A look at the national dress of Asean member nations
A look at the national dress of Asean member nations: – Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia,…
National Anthems of Asean (VDO)
A compilation of the national anthems of the ten member nations of the Association of…
TPP Fears Spur FDI in Vietnam Textile And Garment Sector
In anticipation that the drawn out negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) might reach…
Wine Pro Dinner in Bangkok
Attending wine dinners in Bangkok is nothing new to this journalist. These affairs usually feature…
War ships & aircraft to return to Subic Bay
The former US naval facility at Subic Bay at Olongapo City, Zambales Province, Philippines is…