The Importance of Reining in Myanmar GADs Section 144 Powers
In October serious concerns began being raised about the situation in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State…
Resurrecting Another Marcos Era Ghost A Bad Idea: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
After allowing the burial of the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the…
Aussie nurse’s Cambodia arrest focuses spotlight on surrogacy, Australian passport integrity (video)
The arrest of Australian nurse Tammy Davis-Charles two weeks ago on human trafficking related charges…
Thai army instructors caught bastardising trainees again (video)
The reign of bastardisation in the Royal Thai Army (RTA) continues to claim victims. This…
Ease of Doing Business: Indonesia Leads the World in Reforms
Singapore may be one of the easiest country’s in the world in which to do…
ADB Loan To Boost Cambodia’s Skilled Labour, Further Education Reforms
As Cambodia claws its way into lower-middle income status one of the biggest hurdles it…
VietJet IPO: Delayed Launch Takes Another Turn
Vietnam budget carrier VietJet’s on again, off again initial public offering (IPO) is on again… at…
Indonesia Tax Amnesty Generates Megabucks For Infrastructure Programme
Indonesia President Joko Widodo is well on his way to finding the funds necessary for…
End of days: Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej dead
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as King Rama IX, is dead. The Thailand royal…
Philippines & Indonesia Combine to Cause Nickel Industry Concern
Uncertainty is beginning to descend on the global nickel industry with the world’s largest nickel…
Cambodia Tourism Sector Targetted for Quality Boost
In a bid to boost the quality of goods and services people receive at recreational…
PAP And Singapore’s Contracting Political Space
Before and since the September 2015 Singapore general election, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP)…
Cambodia’s roads just got more dangerous (video)
Ranked 79th in the world for road deaths per 100,000 vehicles and 81st in the…
Vietnam Again Hints at Raising Bank Foreign Ownership Cap
In what has become something of a regular occurrence the Vietnamese government is considering raising…
Government Ineptitude Turns Koh Tao Into Filthy Cesspool
The scene of a grisly double murder, a bungled police investigation, and a gross miscarriage…
Demise of Abu Sayyaf Could Trigger Another Mindanao “Gold Rush”
Following Philippine independence in 1946 thousands of people from other parts of the country flocked…