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Thai border troops primed for possible Myanmar unrest
Thai security authorities along the Myanmar border have been put on alert in preparation for any unexpected incidents or violence following the neighbouring country’s election. The Surasee Task Force of the 9th Infantry Division, responsible for the Thai-Myanmar border area in Kanchanaburi held a meeting with police, ...
Foreigners targeted in 'model trafficking'
Thailand’s Department of Employment is vowing to take legal action against foreigners who work illegally as models in the country. The action comes following a complaint by the Thai Modelling Industry and Agencies Association, saying a number of foreign models, both men and women, disguise themselves as tourists ...
Bangkok's main airport to get huge traffic surge
Suvarnabhumi airport expects to see traffic surge nearly 20% over the next six months on the back of strong high-season travel demand, turning it into one of Asia’s busiest airports. A total of 24.8 million passengers are expected to pass through the country’s gateway airport between 25 ...
Vietnam growth surge masks weak local firms in 2-speed economy
Vietnam’s export-driven economy is set to grow at its fastest pace in eight years in 2015 and it’s foreign firms in the country that are riding the wave, leaving local companies lagging far behind. Foreign-owned businesses shipped 70 percent of Vietnam’s total exports so far this ...
Crowd cheers vote count in Mandalay after fears of rigging
To cheers and boos from the watching public, electoral officials in a Mandalay Region township are counting votes one-by-one in public. The unusual counting method was adopted to allay fears that unqualified voters had been trucked in to rig the result. More than 300 people gathered ...
NLD senses victory following large turnout
First and unofficial results reported late on 8 November from some of the 40,000 polling stations across Myanmar led to celebrations in Yangon by supporters of the National League for Democracy, although the outcome may remain in doubt for days to come. Keep reading ...
New Zealand PM to discuss trade, security in Southeast Asian meetings
Trade and security links will be high on the agenda when New Zealand Prime Minister John Key undertakes a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia next week. Key said Monday he would lead a trade delegation to Vietnam from 14 to 17 November and meet with Prime ...
Reducing trade barriers key goal at ASEAN summit
ASEAN leaders will flock to the ASEAN Summit this month to declare their commitment to the ASEAN Economic Community and sketch out their 10-year strategies to increase the region’s competitiveness and draw more investment. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will lead the Thai delegation to the 14th ASEAN Summit, which will ...
Laos launches logo, theme for ASEAN Chairmanship 2016
Laos officially launched the logo, theme and website for its ASEAN Chairmanship 2016 on 6 November as part of the country’s preparations for the event. The ASEAN 2016 theme is “Turning vision into reality for a dynamic ASEAN community” and the website is www.asean2016.gov.la. Keep reading ...
Lao social security system coverage misses target
The social security system so far covers only 30.22 percent of the population, which is far behind the target of 50 percent set for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, which ended last month. Director General of the Department of Social Security under the Ministry of Labour and ...
