Forner Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan swopped a regional platform for a national one this year, returning to Thailand after five years helming the regional organisation. Now heading a think-tank backed by the opposition Democrat
Air quality still in healthy range; hazy condition to continue over weekend The hazy skies and burning smell in the air across many parts of Singapore yesterday were caused by fires in Indonesia, the
A new alliance was launched Thursday with the goal of reducing trade barriers through standardising import and export processes among Southeast Asian countries. The Asean Food and Beverage Alliance (Afba), made up of the
Thailand is highly unlikely to achieve its export growth target of 8-9% this year, as the baht’s continued rise is putting more pressure on shipments. At the economic ministers’ meeting chaired by Prime Minister
In spite of a pledge from Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh that all materials would arrive on time for the start of the second stage of Indonesia’s national exam today, several regions are braced
Economic concerns over the rising cost of living, jobs and wages have topped Malaysian voters’ list of worries since 2011, according to independent pollster Merdeka Centre, which conducts regular surveys on this issue. In
A U.S. $5 billion loan for Laos’s planned rail link to Vietnam and Thailand has been approved and studies on the project are underway in preparation for construction to begin this year, according to
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, the country’s second largest lender by assets, expects its dual listing in Thailand to take place by the fourth quarter of this year (Q4), said its group chief executive Datuk
Malaysian technology enthusiast Wong Ju Lee is glad that the election fever has taken a digital turn because this means having all the information she needs on the general election at her fingertips. The
Security at Thailand’s major airports will be stepped up following the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a senior executive of Airports of Thailand (AOT). Pongsak Semsant, caretaker president of AOT, said yesterday the latest