Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Minimum wage politicking stings employers in Southeast Asia After more than three decades as Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen added a new routine to his schedule […]
RPT-Philippines drinks makers shun China corn syrup imports to avoid tax Philippine beverage producers are swapping their imports of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for domestic sugar to avoid higher taxes on the alternative sweetener, industry […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Air conditioning sends ASEAN electricity demand soaring Rising use of air conditioning among increasingly affluent populations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is causing demand […]
Philippines to develop rules on cryptocurrency trading The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it is crafting rules to regulate cryptocurrency transactions to protect investors and reduce the risk of fraud. — Reuters […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Oil price surge brings little cheer to Asia Crude oil’s spectacular climb to the $60-$70 a barrel should boost government revenues for Asia’s major oil-producing countries […]
Duterte offers ’42 virgins’ to visitors of Philippines Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told a group of Indian and Filipino business leaders in New Delhi that he would like to attract visitors to his country by […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Southeast Asian nations launch intelligence pact to counter terrorism threats Singapore and five other Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact on Thursday (Jan 25) aimed […]
Philippines seeks tougher charges for Aquino over commandos’ deaths Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino must be held criminally accountable for negligence that led to the deaths of 44 police commandos in 2015, the government’s top […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Asian companies count losses, hatch ways to cope with weak dollar A relentless decline in the dollar is putting pressure on earnings of Asian exporters, pushing […]
Philippines formally rejects P380 million in EU aid The Philippines formally rejected at least P380 million (6.1 million euros) in aid from the European Union, Ambassador Franz Jessen confirmed Wednesday, January 24. — Rappler Philippines […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Trans-Pacific trade pact to be signed in March Eleven countries aiming to forge a Asia-Pacific trade pact after the United States pulled out of an earlier […]
Exclusive: Looted cash, gold help Islamic State recruit in Philippines Islamist insurgents looted cash, gold and jewellery worth tens of millions of dollars when they occupied a southern Philippines town last year, treasure one of […]