Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Asean SMEs prioritise investing in tech: Survey Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and across the region are prioritising tech investments over assets such as […]
2016 Corruption Perceptions Index for Thailand worsens A domestic corruption survey has shown signs of improvement in Thailand, while the international Corruption Perception Index of 2016 was not as optimistic. — NNT BOI launches incentives […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Southeast Asia a ‘hot spot’ for antibiotic abuse Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
BoI told to fit policy to changing times The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rejig its investment promotion policies to make them reflect technological changes, environmental impact reduction and Thailand’s ageing society. […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov US doubles troops in Cobra Gold exercise to boost presence in SE Asia The U.S. has nearly doubled its presence in this year’s Cobra Gold exercise, […]
First home-grown ICO in presale debut Thailand’s first initial coin offering (ICO) issued by a SET-listed company will test the waters Wednesday, but plans to launch additional domestic ICOs may not be easy to navigate […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov ASEAN’s Role in Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy From February 10 to 12, Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono was on a brief Southeast Asian tour to both Brunei […]
Thai central bank bans banks from cryptocurrencies Thailand’s central bank said on Monday it had asked financial institutions not to get involved in cryptocurrency transactions for fear of possible problems from the unregulated trading. — […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov Export Restriction Boosts Natural Rubber Price Joint effort of Indonesian, Thai and Malaysian governments as members of world rubber exporting countries restricting rubber exports through Agreed […]
Proposed Kra Canal not current government project: Thailand The Thai Government has made it clear that the proposed Kra Canal project is neither a priority currently nor does it have a policy on the proposed […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Sreypov Men @MenSreypov ASEAN remains ‘prime target’ for cyberattacks Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remain a prime target for cyberattacks as the region becomes more closely […]
Bangkok air pollution warning, children asked to stay indoors Residents in Bangkok, one of the world’s top tourist destinations, were warned on Thursday (Feb 8) the city’s air quality had hit dangerous levels just days […]