During his second State of the Nation Address, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promised to continue his ‘unrelenting and unremitting’ campaign against illegal drugs, which has reportedly claimed the lives of thousands of suspected drug dealers […]
Foreign investors are sending an increasingly strong message to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over his ‘war on drugs’ and at times outrageous and crude comments. And it is a message that doesn’t bode well for […]
Flags, musical horns, dancers and a grand parade were the order of the day on Tuesday, August 8, when Asean celebrated its golden jubilee. Organised by the government of the Philippines – the current chair […]
In Thailand English-language News for April 6, 2017, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: • In order to accommodate the continual flow of people wanting to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the […]
In Thailand English-language News for March 22, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Narula tells us about: • The Thailand Cabinet has approved a draft land and building tax law. According to the law, land owners of agricultural […]
In Thailand English-language News for March 21, 2017, Newsline presenter Dhra Dhirakaosal tells us about: • As of Sunday, March 19, 2017 more than five million people are said to have so far visited the Dusit […]
In Thailand English-language News for March 20, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Narula tells us about: • Acknowledging a World Bank report, Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said that while Thailand has tremendous potential for economic growth, […]
If there is one message from the arrest of Philippine Senator Leila De Lima it is that the Duterte administration is going after its critics in earnest, apparently with the aim of silencing them using […]
The Philippine government faces decades-long litigation costing billions of dollars in legal fees and compensation if it pushes through with its planned mine closures, jeopardising foreign investment due to the apparent abandonment of due process […]
The Duterte Administration’s recently announced plans to inject more than P1 trillion (about US$20 billion) into a massive railway building programme that will see new railroads built and existing ones extended making it one of […]
The 2016 corruption perception index (CPI) by Transparency International (TI) contained few surprises in the Asean region. Singapore remains the country in the Asean Community (AC) with the lowest perceived level of corruption ranking seven […]
Some of the Philippines’ largest corporations are digging deep into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets to construct drug rehabilitation centres across the country as the number of people killed in the Duterte Administration’s war […]