No paradise island: waters off Cambodia’s Koh Rong a giant sewage dump
Those planning on travelling to Cambodia’s Koh Rong, might be best advised to make sure…
Powering up & switching on: TFSEP2019 to focus on Philippines energy security (video)
Like many other Asean member states the Philippines is rapidly running out of electricity. Demand…
Duterte blames lawmakers’ pursuit of pork for Q1 slump (video)
President Rodrigo Duterte blamed the nation’s lawmakers over the weekend for the country’s sluggish gross…
Government steps in to force lower Indonesia airfares
The Indonesian government is stepping in to cap domestic airfares after two ministerial directives and…
Power cuts unlikely to stunt Cambodia’s growth… just yet *updated
The Asean Development Bank (ADB) recently forecast Cambodia’s economy to grow by 7 per cent…
Fake news: Sri Lanka loses port over Chinese BRI debt
Global media and numerous ‘experts’ routinely assert that Sri Lanka was forced to cede a…
Garuda pulls 737 Max order as cockpit recording reveals Lion Air pilots battle (video)
Garuda Indonesia late last week became the first airline globally to cancel orders for the…
Why the Boeing 737 Max needs a full airworthy review (video)
The crash of Lion Air Flight JT610 last October should have sounded warning bells. An…
Life is about to change for 25mln Indonesians: the Internet is coming (video)
The lives of millions Indonesians could be about to change forever. They’re about to get…
More needed: Vietnam’s waste-to-energy power policies not powerful enough
As regional public discontent over environmentally destructive plastic straws and single-use plastic bags increases, Vietnam…
BRI backlash: time for China to reassure Asean
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues to draw criticism and disapproval. Its sceptics…
Construction begins on Manila subway in bid to curb billions in losses (video)
Construction of the Philippines first underground railway system commenced last Wednesday (Feb 27) with Department…
Private sector development essential for continued Lao economic growth
Laos is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia (SEA). On average the…
Singapore remains Asean’s most connected trade hub, but improvements seen elsewhere too
Although Singapore remains the undisputed business hub of Asean a recently released international trade connectivity…
Barriers remain to Cambodia’s rush to a digital economy
In March 2018, the Cambodian government announced its intention to be ready to transform into…
ADB & WHO team up to drive universal health coverage throughout the AP
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Health…