ASEAN

Southeast Asia’s data localisation

In the 21st century, data is a perennial need for the sustenance of our digital industries. The internet would not have become what it is today if not for data. Hence, for our continued development in the field of technology, the need for data will never diminish.

2 December 2019
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Hot off the press

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

2 December 2019
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Hot off the press 

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Malaysian Parliament passes 2020 BudgetThe Supply Bill (Budget) 2020 was passed at Dewan Rakyat yesterday after receiving members’ majority support through a voice vote.Earlier, the Supply Bill 2020 was tabled for a third reading by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, and was seconded by Deputy Ent

29 November 2019
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Hot off the press

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

28 November 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Australian wins death sentence appeal in Malaysia, walks freeAn Australian grandmother who claimed she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam Tuesday won her final appeal against the death penalty and will be freed.Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, ori

27 November 2019
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Singapore boost for Cambodia’s future 

Leading institutions in Singapore will be helping Cambodia get ready to fully embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It was recently reported that Singapore’s leading institutes are collaborating with the Cambodian government on a three-year programme that is expected to equip local students with the knowledge and skills required to tackle challenges in the 21st century.Singapore’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Michael Tan was quoted as saying that the programme would involve the fellow

26 November 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Dr M hails Seoul’s ‘Look South’ policy Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has great expectations for this week’s special summit between South Korea and ASEAN, saying that the two parties can further develop win-win partnerships.“We welcome (South) Korea’s looking south policy,” he sai

26 November 2019
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Philippine talent in need of a boost

The ASEAN Post recently published an article on the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Talent Ranking for 2019.

25 November 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.Heart disease kills 50 Malaysians every dayCoronary heart disease is Malaysia’s number one killer, with 50 people dying from the health condition daily, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.Citing Department of Statistics figures, Dr Lee said that 18,267 Malaysians died of coronary heart disease

25 November 2019
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Hot off the press

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. We’re losing Iman – our last Sumatran rhinoMalaysia is losing its last Sumatran rhinoceros as the prognosis of the cancer-stricken Iman is now poor, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew. She added that the condition of the 25-year-old female rhino is deteriorating.

21 November 2019
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Global talent ranking tells a familiar ASEAN tale

Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) recently released its World Talent Ranking for 2019. The ranking involved 63 countries from around the world, including five ASEAN member countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand).

20 November 2019
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