Protectionist trade policies and the lack of an economic agenda for East and Southeast Asia have become central themes in critiques of US policy towards the region and its approach to managing US-China “strategic competition.” According to these accounts, US protectionism undermines its economic draw in East Asia — and the political leverage stemming from it — at a time when it has […]Continue Reading
The listing comes as the global initial public offerings (IPO) market last year plunged from a record-breaking 2021.Continue Reading
Singaporean technology company and superapp Grab is accelerating toward profitability. But as it directs focus to new business sectors and cuts back on spending, it risks leaving behind the gig workers who first built up the company
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The social media influencer “Nara Crepe Katoey” has been arrested in Ayutthaya for public fraud over online sales of random gift boxes, some of which she said would contain gold worth far more than what people paid.Continue Reading
Funds will be channeled towards strengthening product portfolio
Aims to develop local biopharmaceutical production capabilities PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana) has secured an undisclosed amount in a new investment round, led by DEG. Other investors include Yunfeng Capital, HighLight Capital and East Ventures. Â
In a statement, the Indonesian biopharmaceutical company said the funds…Continue Reading
CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.Continue Reading
MANILA – “I would say, ‘Do you need to be contained? Are you expanding? Are you an expansionist power?’ To a very great extent, the United States was the champion for China’s rise. And in no way are we seeking to contain China. But we are seeking for them to play by the rules,” said […]Continue Reading
Outdated reforestation tactics are dooming Southeast Asia’s ecosystems and carbon capture efforts, however, new research shows a better way forward
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the World Wild Fund (WWF) Thailand and other agencies want people and businesses to turn off unnecessary lighting for one hour early on Saturday night in a symbolic commitment to coping with climate change.Continue Reading
SIEM REAP: Pointing to the murky waters of the Tonle Sap, Si Vorn fights back tears as she recalls her four-year-old daughter dying from diarrhoea after playing in the polluted lake. Her family of 12 is among 100,000 people living in floating houses on Cambodia’s vast inland waterway, and whileContinue Reading