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Scandal-hit Dhammakaya temple helps stage Myanmar event
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2018
» MANDALAY: Thousands of Buddhist monks gathered in Myanmar's second largest city on Sunday for an event partly organised by the scandal-hit Dhammakaya temple whose abbot is wanted for questioning on money-laundering allegations.
Takeda expands operations in Singapore
Published on 25/02/2015
» SINGAPORE — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Japan's largest drug company, has expanded its Singapore operations by relocating its emerging markets business unit to the city-state from Zurich, executives said at an inauguration ceremony Wednesday.
150 million Indonesians live in quake/tsunami-prone areas: official
Kyodo News, Published on 26/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Better, more sophisticated disaster mitigation is urgently needed in Indonesia as around 150 million of its 245 million people live in areas prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, while its early warning system does not work well sometimes because equipment gets stolen, vandalized or broken due to poor maintenance, a government official said Wednesday.
Indonesian child suicide bombers ‘indoctrinated every Sunday’
Kyodo News, Published on 15/05/2018
» JAKARTA: The seven children from three families who died in suicide bombings in Indonesia over past days were regularly indoctrinated with radical teachings by one of the fathers, who was the regional head of an Islamic State-linked radical group, police said Tuesday.
Stalled Yangon expansion plan brought back to life
Published on 05/04/2018
» YANGON: The regional government administering Myanmar's major commercial capital Yangon and its vicinity is giving life to a stalled expansion plan aimed at eventually transforming the country's largest city into the next Southeast Asian economic hub, twice the size of Singapore.
Asean mulls plan to boost e-commerce in region
Published on 02/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this week discussed Singapore's proposal to develop a digital economy in the region, especially a framework to promote the use of e-commerce in the region, at their meeting in the city-state.
Singapore economy expands 3.5% in 2017
Published on 02/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy expanded 3.5% last year, in line with expectations, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said Tuesday.
Rohingya group claims attack on Myanmar military truck
Kyodo News, Published on 07/01/2018
» A Rohingya Muslim militant group said Sunday it is responsible for a recent attack on a government military vehicle in Myanmar's conflict-stricken Rakhine state.
SET ends lower, Indonesia shares mark record close
Published on 16/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index slightly eased, while Indonesian shares notched up an all-time closing high on Tuesday.
Inthanin Coffee to open doors in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
Published on 17/01/2018
» Inthanin, a Thai chain of cafes, is preparing its entrance into the booming local market, planning to open its first outlet in the kingdom this year.