South East Asia

As Myanmar Awaits Election Results, Japan’s Soft Power To Aid Construction

Japan is to provide Myanmar with US$ 414 million in loans to help construct roads, and aid in promoting a…

4 years ago

Thailand Official Looking To Remove Quarantine For Certain Nations

The head of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is pushing to remove quarantine restrictions for a number of nations…

4 years ago

Indonesia Falls Into Recession As It Struggles With COVID

South East Asia's biggest economy has dropped unceremoniously into its first recession in nearly quarter of a century. A direct…

4 years ago

Is Myanmar Reverting To Form? Claims Of Censorship, Oppression Rife

Myanmar's ruling party, The National League for Democracy (NLD) is being accused of charges including oppression, and censorship - some…

4 years ago

Thai Capital Bangkok Bracing For A Weekend Of Protests

Tens of thousands of protesters in the Thai capital Bangkok took to the streets on Thursday for a second successive…

4 years ago

China Dominates Myanmar Renewables Tender, Winning 29 Of 30 Bids

When the winning bidders for 30 sites being developed as one of Myanmar's largest ever solar power projects were announced,…

4 years ago

Malaysia Limits Movements Until End Of The Year To Battle COVID

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin has said his country will maintain current limits on movement until at least…

4 years ago