Jokowi’s Palapa Ring sees Indonesia fully digitally connected
Indonesia has officially inaugurated its ‘Palapa Ring’ Internet superhighway connecting the capitals of 514 districts…
PM focuses on Phnom Penh’s mounting trash woes – Cintri to lose monopoly
One of the lasting impressions many visitors to the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, are left…
Cantilan Bank first to adopt cloud technology for greater banking access (video)
Financial technology (FinTech) has the potential to bring millions of people into the formal financial…
Vietnam doubles down on solar: $37 mln ADB loan to fund largest floating solar project in region (video)
After commissioning the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia last month Vietnam is to kick…
$49 mln ADB package to boost rural hygiene for 400,000 in Cambodia
A $49 million financing package from the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the…
Thai viral video captures the spirit of Asean humanitarianism (video)
Across Asean today, like any other day, thousands of random acts of kindness…
Cambodia electricity to stay higher than neighbours as EBA jitters emerge
In a blow to any hopes Cambodia may have had of mimicking the manufacturing and…
Cambodia electricity authority “in a race” to prevent 2020 cuts
The head of Electricite Du Cambodge (EdC) said yesterday (Aug 8) that the utility is…
Philippines auditor slams DICT free Wi-Fi project that saw UNDP pocket $1.2mln
The Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is under fire over its free…
Thai police help deliver happy ending for expectant mum in Bangkok traffic (video)
When an expected mum on the way to the hospital in Bangkok went into labour…
ADB approves $297mln loan for tsunami-struck Central Sulawesi
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $297.75 million loan to the Indonesian government…
Don Mueang to see first flight of Airbus A330-900 this week (video) *updated
When Thai AirAsia X Flight XJ 310 departs Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport next Tuesday…
ADB boosts Cambodia’s energy with $7.6mln for solar park
A $7.64 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will see an additional 100-megawatt…
Not so fast: Indonesia regulator says 737 Max may not fly until 2020 (video)
While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly ‘expecting’ to approve the Boeing 737…
Citilink and Jetstar Asia move to Terminal 2F of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
If you are rushing to catch a flight at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia be warned…
Lao gov sits on dam collapse report waiting on Seoul’s approval on what to say *updated
Almost one year after a tsunami-like wall of water swept away homes, villages, people, cattle…