ASEAN News
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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...
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0ASEAN NewsBali Prepares to Launch “Golden Visa” to Boost Economy and Attract Investors
Adding a fresh new player in the region to compete with Malaysia’s beleaguered MM2H programme for high-value foreigners, Indonesia’s delayed ‘Golden Visa’...
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0ASEAN NewsSCORCHING: Southeast Asia Struggles with a Turbocharged Heat Wave
Recent temperatures in Kuala Lumpur have certainly been hot, but regional neighbours to Malaysia’s north are taking the worst brunt of the...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Attracts Global Outrage Following Latest Execution
In a case whose evidence was described as “shockingly thin” and “circumstantial,” Singapore executed a 46-year-old citizen for apparently attempting to traffic...
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0ASEAN NewsSoutheast Asia’s Most Liveable City May Surprise You… Or Not
Nomad Capitalist recently named its eight most liveable cities in Southeast Asia, and the list might not be exactly what you’d expect....
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Evaluates Its Covid Response
For individuals, corporations and even governments alike, frank self-assessment can be a valuable tool, though not everyone is keen to engage in...
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0ASEAN NewsPower Outage Leads to New Year Meltdown in Manila Airport
If you feel your New Year’s Day was underwhelming, just be glad you weren’t a passenger at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
