Mekong Delta Drought Wreaking Economic Havoc
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region is known as a famously productive agricultural area thanks to the…
Vietnam’s May National Assembly Elections to Test Party Rhetoric
Vietnam will hold its parliamentary election in May 2016. The three key positions of president,…
Philippines Pig Farmers Threaten Supply Stoppage Over Smuggling Inaction
Philippines residents might soon have to look for meat substitutes for their tocino, patatim, pork…
Indonesia’s bid to seduce foreign investors: big bang or small pop?
The first Indonesian president propelled to office not by dint of dynastic heritage or the…
ADB Lends $123 Mil To Upgrade Manila’s Water Supply
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $123.3 million loan for a new water…
China’s Jinghong Dam Release Unlikely to Ease SEA Drought
The amount of water that will be released from China’s Jinghong dam until April 10 could…
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Protects All Recipients
A clinical trial in which volunteers were infected with dengue virus six months after receiving…
Vietnam’s Burgeoning Public Debt Overshadows 2015 Vietnam GDP Shine
While many Southeast Asian economies are struggling with the impact of China’s continuing slowdown, Vietnam…
14th King’s cup elephant polo tournament raises half a million dollars (gallery)
The thundering of polo-playing pachyderms heralded the raising of almost half a million US dollars…
Unearthing America’s MIA in Lao PDR (gallery)
There were no funerals. No 21-gun salutes. No folded flags. No official explanation for why…
2015 Philippines GDP Promises Strong 2016 Growth
Slightly more than 30 years have now passed since Corazon Aquino, a steely housewife-turned-political-icon sporting…
Singapore’s Social Landscape in Transition
Last year was a year of retrospection and affirmation for Singapore. Marking the country’s 50th…