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Malaysia could extend tax breaks for key foreign investors: Mahathir

A. Ananthalakshmi, Emily Chow and Kevin Krolicki, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 11:59 AM

Mahathir's comments could reassure investors in Southeast Asia's third biggest economy after he started a review of major projects sanctioned by former premier Najib Razak. Read more »

In Vietnam, distrust of government's China policy fuels protests

Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 04:57 PM

Central to the issue is a combustible mix of generations of anger over perceived Chinese bullying, and a lack of faith in Vietnam's ruling communist party to do anything about it. Read more »

Southeast Asia's plastic 'addiction' blights world's oceans

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Juarawee Kittisilpa, Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 03:45 PM

Five Asian countries - China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam and Thailand - accounted for up to 60 percent of the plastic waste leaking into the ocean, according to a 2015 report by the environmental campaigner Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment. Read more »

Manila Water seeks to expand portfolio in Southeast Asia

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 04:21 PM

Manila Water eyes growing its Southeast Asia portfolio as it seeks to address water security in the region, its president said Thursday. Read more »

Palace: Mahathir's win augurs well for PH-Malaysia ties

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 11:16 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday congratulated Mahathir Mohamad for winning the elections in Malaysia, saying it augurs well for the ties of the two Southeast Asian nations. Read more »

Ilang Koreano sa Pinas, ikinatuwa ang pag-usad sa usapan ng North at South Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 07:01 PM

Ayon sa political analyst na si Ranjit Rye, mahalagang kabanata ang pagkakasundo ng dalawang Korea hindi lamang sa rehiyon ng Asya kung hindi sa buong mundo. Read more »

Southeast Asia faces threats from IS and cyber attacks, summit hears

Elizabeth Law, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 05:24 PM

Opening the summit of the ASEAN in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned that IS continues to threaten the region despite defeat in Iraq and Syria. Read more »

ASEAN summit to focus on Myanmar, S.China Sea but little progress expected

Raju Gopalakrishnan and Jack Kim, Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 08:27 PM

Southeast Asian leaders will focus on trade wars, the crisis in Myanmar and security tensions in the disputed South China Sea at a summit this weekend, but it's highly unlikely there will be any headline-grabbing progress on the issues.   Read more »

Malaysia puts Grab on antitrust watch after Uber stake buy

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 03:17 PM

Malaysia said on Monday it would monitor ride-hailing firm Grab for possible anti-competitive behavior, after rival Uber Technologies Inc offloaded its Southeast Asian operations to the Singapore-based firm. Read more »

Australia warns on encrypted apps as Southeast Asia vows terror cooperation

Martin Parry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 05:03 PM

An ASEAN-Australia special summit in Sydney heard that use of the "dark web" was a problem and countries in the region must work together to keep on top of it. Read more »

Twitter SEA head says PH is 'Twitter country'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 12:39 AM

Even with slow internet speeds, the Philippines remain among the top countries using social media platforms like Twitter. Read more »

Duterte fears spread of terror outside Mindanao

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 08:16 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday expressed fears that terrorism might spread in areas outside Mindanao, where government troops recently defeated Islamic State-inspired fighters aiming to build a stronghold in Southeast Asia.   Read more »

AFP says Abu Dar is new ISIS emir in Southeast Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 01:16 AM

The military revealed ISIS in Southeast Asia has a new leader, and he's a Maranao.  Read more »

IMF chief says growth strong but countries must prepare for change

David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 04:31 PM

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday the global economy was showing broad-based growth, but the landscape was shifting with heightened risks of trade disputes, monetary policy normalization and technological change. Read more »

Pilipinas, napag-iwanan na sa paggamit ng wikang Ingles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 01:53 AM

Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang ilang eksperto na tila napapag-iwanan na ng ibang bansa ang mga Pilipino sa galing sa pag-i-Ingles. Read more »

ASEAN: Scale and complexity of terror threat growing

Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:47 PM

SINGAPORE - The terrorist threat facing Southeast Asia is growing as foreign fighters return to the region, Southeast Asian defense ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday in which they pledged to improve cooperation to tackle militancy. Read more »

OPINION: Zuma’s shadow looms over Southeast Asia

Karim Raslan — Ceritalah ASEAN
Updated as of Jan 17 05:08 PM

South Africa’s economic potential and natural resources are incredible. But mismanagement and rotten politics have hurt it as well as poisoned communal relations.  Read more »

Vietnam to name buyer of Saigon Beer stake

Mai Nguyen and Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 02:43 PM

Vietnam is set to auction an up to $5 billion stake in top brewer Sabeco on Monday, with Thai Beverage the only potential bidder to have expressed interest in a majority stake. Read more »

Indonesia vaccinates millions to halt deadly diphtheria outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 11 05:15 PM

JAKARTA - Millions of Indonesian children are being vaccinated this week as the country responds to a widespread diphtheria outbreak that has killed dozens, officials said Monday. Read more »

OPINION: What Xi Jinping means for Southeast Asia

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Updated as of Dec 09 06:27 AM

Is China—under President Xi Jinping—Southeast Asia’s new hegemon?    Read more »