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Southeast Asia lags in EVs. Can it catch up?
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020 was a no-brainer - but he did not simply stop there.
Forty-five countries urge Cambodia to conduct free vote
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Forty-five countries called on Cambodia on Wednesday to reinstate the main opposition party, release its jailed leader and ensure a July general election is free and fair.
Senior Chinese leader says has 'shared destiny' with Vietnam
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2017
» BEIJING: China and Vietnam's Communist Parties have a "shared destiny" and the two nations have huge potential for economic cooperation, a senior official said on Tuesday during a visit to Vietnam, which has clashed with China over the South China Sea.
Malaysia debates pulling out of soccer cup
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is considering pulling out of a soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar in protest at its crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a senior Malaysian official said on Wednesday, risking a possible global ban by the sport's governing body, Fifa.
Singapore confirms Zika spread
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2016
» SINGAPORE - The number of confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on Tuesday, with some of the latest infections detected beyond the area of the initial outbreak.
Thailand signs bank-access agreements with Malaysia, Philippines
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's central bank said on Monday it has signed agreements with its counterparts in Thailand and the Philippines on market access and operational flexibility for lenders, as the Asean countries move towards an integrated banking market.
Bangkok office occupancy rate hits record
Reuters, Published on 17/07/2015
» Despite the pall hanging over the economy, office occupancy rates in Bangkok have surged to a record.
Jakarta drops language requirement for English teachers
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesia will withdraw a plan that would force foreign English teachers and other workers to take local language-proficiency exams after protests from investors, two government officials said.
World Bank trims China, East Asia 2014 growth forecasts
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2014
» SINGAPORE - The World Bank trimmed its 2014 growth forecast for developing East Asia but said the region's economies were likely to see steady growth in the next couple of years, helped by a pick-up in global growth and trade.