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China repeats call for Philippines to remove grounded warship
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2023
» MANILA - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship in a disputed shoal, after Manila told Beijing it would not abandon the area.
Singapore rents hit 7-year high, population dips
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2022
» SINGAPORE: Home rents have risen to a seven-year high in Singapore, already one of the world's most expensive cities, even though the city-state's population has dipped in the past two years.
Oct industries sentiment at 5-month high on travel reopening
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2021
» Thailand's industries sentiment rose for a second straight month in October to a five-month high, bolstered by improved economic activity following an easing of coronavirus curbs, including a travel reopening, an industries group said on Monday.
Indonesia says 'Jurassic Park' project no threat to Komodo dragon
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's environment ministry on Tuesday sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed "Jurassic Park", after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo dragon facing off with a big truck.
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines' defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China, a visit that could draw criticism from Beijing.
Indonesia forges ahead with electric car drive
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday signed a decree laying out government support for electric vehicle (EV) industry in the country, looking to leverage its wealth of essential metals.
Regime’s slow investment spending could drag on growth
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2018
» Erratic delivery of public investment has left Thailand plodding behind faster-growing Southeast Asian economies, yet regulations introduced by the military-led government have made it even harder for state agencies to spend this year.
China November producer prices ease to 4-month low
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2017
» BEIJING: China's producer price inflation slowed to a four-month low in November as factory activity softened due to the government's ongoing efforts to curb pollution, cooling demand from factories for raw materials.
Three arrested in Malaysia for 'beer festival bomb plot'
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police arrested three people, including a teenager, suspected of planning to detonate a bomb at an annual beer festival in the capital, the police chief said on Tuesday.
China Sept imports soar, exports also rise
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2017
» BEIJING: China's imports and exports grew at a faster pace in September than in the previous month, suggesting the world's second-biggest economy is still expanding at a healthy clip despite widespread forecasts of an eventual slowdown.