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China’s top option for next naval base is Sri Lanka
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/07/2023
» BEIJING: Sri Lanka tops the list of nations that may host a Chinese naval base in the coming years as Beijing seeks to expand its maritime capabilities, according to a new report.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
Thailand becoming 'old man of Asean'
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/03/2015
» Nuchnart Sakvisetchaikul got married four years ago in Bangkok at the age of 33. She has one child and doesn’t want more, an increasingly common trend among a population that is rapidly growing old.
Rubber bounces most in 5 months
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/10/2014
» Rubber advanced by the most in almost five months after trade groups from the world’s top producing nations agreed to take steps to boost prices from five-year lows.
Rubber groups agree to boost prices
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/10/2014
» Rubber groups from the world’s top producing countries will refrain from selling below current prices and take steps to shore-up rates from five-year lows as demand weakens for the commodity used in tyres.
Pump contact let for Xayaburi dam
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2014
» Xylem Inc, the water company whose equipment cleared New York tunnels after Hurricane Sandy in the US, won a customized-pumps contract for a controversial Mekong River hydropower dam under construction that will help provide electricity to 4 million people in Laos and Thailand.
Funds for Asean projects win nod
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/07/2014
» Thailand plans to allow companies to raise funds locally for infrastructure projects in neighbouring countries like Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Monument builder looks abroad
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2014
» Bangkok’s Democracy Monument was erected to commemorate the 1932 coup that ended Thailand’s seven-century reign of kings, and became a rallying point last year for protesters seeking to oust the government. Now, the landmark’s builder is going abroad for the first time in its 84-year history as political instability saps demand at home.
Study: 1 in 4 men in Asia rape
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/09/2013
» Almost one in four men surveyed in six countries in the Asia region admitted they had committed rape at least once, in a study that may encourage renewed steps to prevent sexual violence.
Myanmar phone contest heats up
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/06/2013
» Myanmar’s contest for two telecommunications licenses attracted bidders from around the globe seeking a foothold in one of the last remaining untapped markets, where only one in 10 people has a mobile phone.