Thailand: Trump snubs meeting with ASEAN leaders
Bangkok – US President Donald Trump is skipping a summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the second year in a row, even as the regional grouping grapples with new economic and security challenges including China’s assertiveness in … Continue reading Thailand: Trump snubs meeting with ASEAN leaders
ASEAN Tourism Forum 2020 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam – Preparations for ASEAN Tourism Forum 2020 are in full swing! The next edition of ATF will take place in Brunei Darussalam. It will start on January 12th and end on 16th. It will be joined with TRAVEX … Continue reading ASEAN Tourism Forum 2020 in Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia: Securing energy for expansion of economy
Phnom Penh – Economic growth in Cambodia is constrained by a lack of appropriate policy for electricity access and energy security. Only 50 per cent of Cambodia’s population had electricity access in 2016. Remarkably, by 2019, the number of households connected to … Continue reading Cambodia: Securing energy for expansion of economy
Ocean Cleanup aims to clean up plastic in 1,000 rivers
Rotterdam – The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, unveiled today its invention to prevent the unrelenting flow of plastic pollution into the world’s oceans. The “Interceptor”, under development by The … Continue reading Ocean Cleanup aims to clean up plastic in 1,000 rivers
Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
Singapore – Singapore has climbed one notch to become the world’s most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), overtaking the United States. Singapore scored 84.8 out of a 100 on WEF’s scale, beating other countries especially in terms of … Continue reading Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
Vietnam: Fastest-growing app market
Hanoi – Mobile apps and games are spreading all over the world, and Vietnam is the No. 1 place in the world when it comes to retaining mobile app users, according to the new Mobile Growth Map from mobile measurement firm Adjust. Adjust … Continue reading Vietnam: Fastest-growing app market
Sumitomo to build ‘smart city’ in Vietnam
Hanoi – A ceremony to launch a project to build a next-generation “smart city” was held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi last Sunday. A Japanese trading firm, Sumitomo Corporation, and a Vietnamese real estate company are the main investors … Continue reading Sumitomo to build ‘smart city’ in Vietnam
SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
Singapore – Singapore’s newest high-rise building features rooftop garden and indoor parks. The building’s design increases natural light and includes plants and trees inside and on the roof to replace any greenery destroyed during construction Singapore’s Robinson Tower is embedded … Continue reading SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
Malaysia to host PATA Adventure Travel Conference
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced that the PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 (ATCM 2020) will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at the Sutera Harbour Resort from February 12-14. The announcement was made by Mr. Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, … Continue reading Malaysia to host PATA Adventure Travel Conference
Indonesia’s Ex-President Habibie dies at 83
Jakarta – Thousands of people gathered in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday to mourn the death of former president B.J. Habibie, who came to power as the nation endured a turbulent transition to democracy after former strongman Suharto stepped … Continue reading Indonesia’s Ex-President Habibie dies at 83