ASEAN News
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0ASEAN NewsNew Bangkok-Vientiane Train Service to Commence
Train aficionados in the region are excited about the new rail service set to begin in the future. Thailand and Laos are...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand to Recriminalise Cannabis by Year-End, Marking a 180-Degree Policy Change
The move appears to be largely driven by PM Srettha Thavisin, who has been an outspoken critic of the 2022 legalisation of...
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0ASEAN NewsAn Early Look at Indonesia’s New Capital City
Nusantara is sited on the island of Borneo, and is planned to replace a sinking Jakarta, which is doubly threatened by rising...
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0ASEAN NewsMount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia
A series of volcanic eruptions in Sulawesi prompted local tsunami warnings and flight cancellations, even by Malaysia Airlines. Indonesian rescuers swiftly mobilised...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Increases Minimum Qualifying Salaries for Expats
You don’t just need a lofty salary to have a good standard of living in Singapore – as a foreign professional, you’ll...
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0ASEAN NewsMyanmar’s Civil War Is Potentially Set to Get Much Worse
The military junta now in control of the country has declared a military draft – to raise an army to fight the...
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0ASEAN NewsTragedy Strikes as Fireworks Factory Explosion Claims 20+ Lives in Central Thailand
The fatal accident in Thailand comes less than three weeks after an unrelated fireworks-related mishap in Port Dickson killed one local man...
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0ASEAN NewsI’ll Drink to That! Taxes on Alcohol Slashed in Thailand to Further Boost Tourism
Thailand continues to pull out all the stops to maintain its lead as the region’s biggest tourism market. Thailand is not just...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Rolls Out New Five-Year Multiple Entry Visa Option
The move was made in a bid to spur more tourism and give travellers additional flexibility – but it’s expensive. Indonesia has...
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0ASEAN NewsMalaysia Again Deals with the Transboundary Haze Issue Plaguing Southeast Asia
Though not yet as severe as past haze events, the familiar cloak of haze has again settled over much of the Peninsula,...
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0ASEAN NewsIn Singapore, the Price of Owning a Car Starts at RM359K… Car Not Included
The super pricey city-state has made the prospect of owning a car far more expensive than it already was. Owning a car...
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0ASEAN NewsIn a Country Largely Built by Foreign Labour, One Worker Sued His Powerful Employer… and Won
It’s a rare win for migrant workers in Singapore, and critics says it again shines a spotlight on the poor treatment of...
