Apple Abandons Smartwatch Camera Project
CUPERTINO/USA – Apple has quietly scrapped its long-rumored Apple Watch camera project, marking the latest in a series of shelved innovations from the tech giant. According to an exclusive report by Bloomberg, the company had been working on integrating a … Continue reading Apple Abandons Smartwatch Camera Project
Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods Disrupts Southeast Asia
KUALA LUMPUR – A new wave of economic disruption is sweeping across Southeast Asia, driven by an influx of cheap Chinese goods flooding regional markets. From wardrobes in Johor to garments in Jakarta, Chinese manufacturers—displaced by renewed US tariffs—are saturating … Continue reading Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods Disrupts Southeast Asia
ASEAN Intensifies Focus on Myanmar Crisis
KUALA LUMPUR – In a renewed attempt to revive its faltering peace initiative, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will convene two high-level meetings next week focused exclusively on the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. This move comes ahead … Continue reading ASEAN Intensifies Focus on Myanmar Crisis
Singapore Surges to 4th in Global Startup Rankings
SINGAPORE – Singapore has advanced to fourth place in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink, marking a significant jump from fifth in 2024 and 12 places higher than in 2020. Now ranked just behind the United States, United … Continue reading Singapore Surges to 4th in Global Startup Rankings
ASCC: A Milestone for Unity, Identity and Development
JAKARTA/BANGKOK – As the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) celebrates its 10th anniversary, it stands as a pillar of unity, development, and shared identity within Southeast Asia. Since its formal establishment on November 21, 2015, under the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, the … Continue reading ASCC: A Milestone for Unity, Identity and Development