Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Metro Manila classes suspended Nov. 16-17 for Asean summit Students in the metropolis can look forward to a long weekend next month after all Metro Manila […]
Thai junta sets firm date for election after many false starts Thailand will hold a general election in November 2018, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, the most precise date he has given yet […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu $26 trillion Needed to Meet Asia’s Infrastructure Needs to 2030 Infrastructure is essential for development. Roads, railways, ports, and power supplies have helped drive Asia’s growth, […]
Thailand’s junta backflips on election promise after Donald Trump joint statement Coup leader and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has “clarified” a joint statement he made with US President Donald Trump that a long-awaited election […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by John Le Fevre @photo_journ Rohingya crisis: Why have ASEAN countries failed to act? Marty Natalagawa is a former foreign minister of Indonesia.He has been in many ASEAN meetings […]
BOT: Economy trends toward recovery The Bank of Thailand has forecast a positive trend in the economy thanks to several encouraging factors. — NBT World (video) Who wants in on the EEC? The much-awaited Eastern […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN Tech Funding Hits Record High Southeast Asia is quickly gaining prominence as a technology hub and emerging as an attractive destination for technology investors. — […]
Consumer confidence index increases for 2 consecutive months The Thai consumer confidence index in September 2017 increased for two consecutive months due to a recovering economy. Export and tourism growth were the main factors contributing […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN PMI dips to 50.3 in September Growth is slow but it’s coming for ASEAN countries after the overall manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from […]
Thai baht to remain volatile pending US monetary policies Volatility in the Thai baht is expected to continue, pending monetary policies of the United States. — NBT World (video) US to resume selling weapons to […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean banks need to work harder on sustainable business practices: WWF SINGAPORE’s three banks are ahead of their Asean peers in environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]
Thailand expects 35 pct more Chinese tourists in Golden Week, spending $329 mln Thailand expects 260,000 Chinese tourists during the Golden Week holidays this week, up 35 percent from the same period last year, the […]