SEA Games open with much fanfare
December 12, 2013
Myanmar officially opened the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on December 11 with a flashy ceremony in the country’s capital of Naypyitaw. Tens of thousands of people witnessed a lavish…
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Thailand’s struggle with Islamic finance
Islamic finance has not taken off yet in Thailand despite the country’s only Islamic lender, state-owned Islamic Bank of Thailand, or iBank, is trying its best to raise more awareness…
Singapore-KL rail project moves forward
The projects details for the proposed Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail link will be finalised in 2014, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said on Twitter on December 12,…
Thai tourism starts to feel impact from riots
Street protests in Bangkok over the past weeks and a still tense situation on who will rule the country in the future have finally taken their toll on the tourism…
ADB funds tourism in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million aid package to support the development of tourism infrastructure in the three Mekong River countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia….
Philippines bans workers from going to Yemen
The Philippine government on December 9 banned its workers from going to Yemen after an attack by militants there killed more than 50 people, including seven Filipinos, AFP reported. The…
Business group slams Vietnam visa regime
The Vietnam Business Forum, a consortium of international and local business associations and chambers of commerce,is criticising the government for its failure to act on its rhetoric about simplifying its…
Bangkok: 150,000 march against government (photo update)
An estimated 150,000 people took to the streets on December 9 in the "final battle" against the Shinawatra government. The marches were so far peaceful and very few police could…
Malaysia and Taiwan to enhance economic relations
Malaysia and Taiwan on December 9 made a commitment to explore ways to further enhance bilateral economic relations and to overcome challenges between the two countries, Bernama reported. Through the…
Philippines to miss tourism targets due to disaster
The Philippines is unlikely to hit its earlier target of five million tourists in 2013 due to the disastrous typhoon Haiyan and an October earthquake that both caused sever damage…
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