Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sets plans for Thailand
Apr 19, 2018
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to step up investments in Thailand
Police arrest alleged key figure in Indonesia alcohol deaths
Apr 18, 2018
Indonesian police have arrested the alleged head of a bootleg liquor empire following the deaths of dozens of people this month from drinking tainted alcohol
Indonesia alcohol deaths exceed 100 as police vow crackdown
Apr 11, 2018
Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said as they vowed a "scorched earth" crackdown on the makers and distributors of black-market liquor
Greenpeace says brands refusing to reveal palm oil sources
Mar 19, 2018
Greenpeace says some major household brands including Johnson & Johnson have failed to disclose where they get their palm oil from despite vows to stop buying from companies that cut down tropical forests to grow the widely used commodity
Fire at Manila hotel and casino kills at least 3 workers
Mar 18, 2018
A fire has engulfed a hotel and casino in the Philippine capital, killing at least three employees, trapping two and forcing the evacuation of more than 300 guests, some by helicopter
Thai company's defamation trial against workers begins
Feb 7, 2018
A court in Thailand has begun hearing testimony in the latest battle between a poultry producer and 14 migrant workers from Myanmar who say they were exploited
Vietnam's economy grows 6.8 percent, highest in 10 years
Dec 27, 2017
Vietnam says its economy grew 6.8 percent this year, its highest jump in 10 years, driven by increases in industrial output, the service sector, agriculture and fishery production, and tourism
CEO wants Proton to become 1 of SE Asia's top-selling brands
Sep 29, 2017
A new CEO appointed by Chinese automaker Geely to head Malaysia's Proton presented a 10-year plan to revitalize the national car maker as he vows to make Proton among Southeast Asia's top vehicle brands
Grab builds out war chest in a fight for car-share dominance
Jul 24, 2017
Grab gets another $2 billion in financing, revealing the intense competition among car-share services in Asia that have forced companies like Uber to take a back seat to rivals with extremely deep-pockets.
Philippine police say casino attacker was indebted gambler
Jun 4, 2017
Police in the Philippines say the suspect behind the casino attack that left dozens dead was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.