Vietnam’s High-Tech Hub: More Than Just Silicon Dreams
Vietnam isn’t a country synonymous with advanced technology. Its most widely-known exports remain basic goods…
Skyrocketing Car Ownership in Vietnam Not Without Problems
Stop at a red light in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and it’s…
ADB Approves Record $27 Billion in 2015
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADBs) operations – comprising loan approvals and grants, technical assistance, and cofinancing…
Hanoi & HCMC Metros Struggling to Get on Track
Vietnam’s first metro systems are under construction in the rapidly expanding urban centres of Hanoi…
No Honeymoon For 2016 Philippine General Election Winner
The winner of the upcoming 2016 Philippine general election looks set to inherit an underwhelming…
Can Jokowi Move Indonesia Beyond Protectionism?
Put in a comparative historical perspective Indonesia’s economic growth performance has been relatively strong. Yet…
Renewable energy: a driver for sustainable Asean growth
Southeast Asia energy resources combined with large renewable energy opportunities hold the key to sustainable…
Thailand television ad censorship call harbingers Thailand’s rush to censorship (video)
A suggestive Thailand television advertisement for fertiiser has the country’s Ministry of Culture (MoC) up…
Lucky escape for some as tropical depression Vamco floods Pattaya (video)
Frantic scenes in the eastern seaboard province of Chon Buri, Thailand on Wednesday night with…
China sinkhole swallows five people (video)
Five people waiting at a bus stop in the provincial capital of Harbin, China had…
Is Indonesia Trapped in The Middle?
Indonesia became a middle-income country in 2004. Indonesia’s growth rates — while superior to those…
World Bank Provides $30 mil For Lao Power Grid
The World Bank board of executive directors has approved US$30 million in new financing for…