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Asean statement to downplay S. China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 31/07/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not explicitly mention China's militarization of disputed areas in the South China Sea in a joint statement to be issued at a forthcoming meeting in the Philippines, Asean sources said Monday.
Japanese ICT firms urged to use Malaysia as stepping-stone to Asean
Published on 22/06/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) is urging Japanese information and communication technology companies to use the Southeast Asian country as a stepping-stone to tap into the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations market.
Japan provides $200m loan to Cambodia for new port
Published on 06/05/2017
» PHNOM PEHN - The Japanese government has approved a US$200 million loan to Cambodia to build a second deep-sea port in the southwestern coastal city of Sihanoukville, a Cambodian minister said on Saturday.
Survey: Young people in Asean see promising future
Kyodo News, Published on 13/05/2017
» A majority of young people in Southeast Asia are confident and optimistic about the future, according to an online survey commissioned by the World Economic Forum and released Friday at an international gathering in Cambodia.
Over 7,000 Cambodians financially deceived
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2017
» PHNOM PENH - Over 7,000 Cambodians have been defrauded of $60 million by two non-governmental organisations and a company, the government said Tuesday.
Indonesian visitors to Japan soaring to record levels
Published on 24/03/2017
» JAKARTA - The number of Indonesian travellers to Japan reached an all-time high of 17,900 in February, up 49.6% from a year ago, due to affordable plane tickets, the increasingly stable Indonesian economy and the easing of Japan's visa rules, according to the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO).
Philippine economy posts 6.8% growth in 2016
Published on 26/01/2017
» MANILA - The Philippine economy grew by 6.6% from a year earlier in the fourth quarter of last year, bringing the full-year economic growth of the Southeast Asian country to 6.8%, authorities said on Thursday.
Indonesian commercial vehicles sales seen improving in 2017
Published on 09/02/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's commercial vehicle sales will increase in 2017 thanks to the commodity market that began to improve in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a top automotive industry leader.
Myanmar-Japan joint venture eyes infrastructure investment
Published on 16/12/2016
» YANGON - A joint venture between Myanmar's leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co, and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp aims to capitalise on the rapid development of the Southeast Asian country's urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment.
Singapore economy to be 'slightly higher' in 2017
Published on 25/10/2016
» SINGAPORE - The Singapore economy is expected to grow at the lower end of the 1 to 2% range this year and is not expected to improve substantially next year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Tuesday.