Indonesia has officially inaugurated its ‘Palapa Ring’ Internet superhighway connecting the capitals of 514 districts and cities across Indonesia. Completed in August this year at a cost IDR21.6 trillion (about US$1.5 bln), the 13,000 kilometre […]
Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has outlined his vision of the future for the CLMVT (Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand) in which the region seamlessly integrates with larger regional and global economic corridors, with […]
For the past year no visitor to Thailand on government business has been spared the pre-sales spiel on the country’s plans to develop its eastern seaboard into a major economic corridor. With the Eastern Economic […]
In Thailand English-language News for April 4, 2018, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Naruala tells us about: 00:42 | Deputy prime minister, General Chatchai Sarikulya, has visited the Command Center to Combat Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) to ensure its preparedness ahead […]
In Thailand English-language News for December 28, 2017, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 00:40 | Large numbers of people continue to visit the royal crematorium exhibition at Sanam Luang in tribute to the late King Bhumibol […]
Infrastructure is essential for development. Roads, railways, ports, and power supplies have helped drive Asia’s growth, allowing its people to get to work and its products to reach markets. For this momentum to continue the […]
In Thailand English-language News for March 29, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Narula tells us about: • The Thailand Cabinet has endorsed the current concessionaire of the MRT Blue Line to implement the MRT Blue Line extension projects […]
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years with this form of arrangement capable of delivering greater efficiency in the provision of public services such as energy, transportation, […]
The winner of the upcoming 2016 Philippine general election looks set to inherit an underwhelming legacy of lackluster GDP growth and a shortage of infrastructure. Once again in 2015 government under-spending on projects, lower exports, […]
The Philippines will see a mild pullback in 2015 GDP growth before the economy bounces back in 2016 on a pickup in government spending and a likely bounce back in exports, says a new Asian […]