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Thai AirAsia unveils silk-pattern aircraft livery
KHON KAEN -- Chalita "Namtan" Suansane, Miss Universe Thailand 2016, led other Asean beauty queens to unveil Thai AirAsia's bold new aircraft livery - a silk cloth pattern, part of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's 2017 promotion.
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Indonesia Q4 GDP growth below 5% on cooled consumption
JAKARTA - Indonesia's gross domestic product grew 4.94% in the fourth quarter to mark the slowest pace since the opening three months of last year, as household consumption cooled and government spending contracted, data showed on Monday.
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Asean at 50
Asean is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, under the ambitious theme of engaging with the world. Yet the current world might not be an easy place for Asean to engage with. The liberal world order, in which Asean and other multilateral cooperation forums are rooted, might be entering its ...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Philippines and displacement in Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, PhilippinesAs of 30 January, about 100,000 people are displaced by flooding in Caraga (northeastern Mindanao, Philippines) due to successive weather systems affecting the area. BANGLADESH As of 25 January and following a new round of verification, aid agencies in Cox's ...
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Panasonic targets 50% sales jump for TVs in Indonesia
Electronics giant Panasonic Corp. is seeking to sell up to 50 percent more TVs in Indonesia this year by offering online shopping and a greater variety of models. The company’s TV sales have been stagnant for three years. “We hope this year we can sell around 250,000 to 300,000 units,” ...
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Don’t use ASEAN as ‘proxy’ for rivalry, Phlippines tells outside states
The Philippines told countries outside Southeast Asia on Monday not to use the region as “a proxy for their rivalry” as it wanted to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the South China Sea. The Philippines is chairing the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations ...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights drought in Sri Lanka, flash floods in the Philippines
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri LankaAn estimated 644,000 people have been affected by drought and saltwater intrusion across 8 provinces in Sri Lanka, while flash floods in northern Mindanao have displaced over 63,000. SRI LANKA As of 17 January, an estimated ...
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Japanese fashion brands coordinate Indonesian foray with JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organization is aiding the Japanese fashion industry’s foray into Indonesia so it can tap growing incomes in the world’s fourth-most populous country. In Jakarta earlier this month, state-backed JETRO organized an event in which 21 fashion labels from Japan were presented, focusing on young people. Indonesia ...
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Italia ed Asean: Ambasciatori italiani riuniti per una strategia di promozione della presenza italiana
Il 18 e 19 gennaio a Jakarta, sede del Segretariato ASEAN, gli Ambasciatori italiani accreditati presso i 10 Paesi del Sudest asiatico riflettono su una strategia operativa per promuovere la presenza italiana in un mercato di 630 milioni di abitanti, con una crescita media del PIL prevista del 5,3% nel...
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Italia ed Asean: Ambasciatori italiani riuniti per una strategia di promozione
Il 18 e 19 gennaio a Jakarta, sede del Segretariato ASEAN, gli Ambasciatori italiani accreditati presso i 10 Paesi del Sudest asiatico riflettono su una strategia operativa per promuovere la presenza italiana in un mercato di 630 milioni di abitanti, con una crescita media del PIL prevista del 5,3% nel...
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Most Asean stocks subdued, Singapore at 14-month high
Most Southeast Asian markets remained subdued on Friday after US president-elect Donald Trump failed to address his economic policy plans, while Singapore shares rose to their highest in more than 14 months on strong retail sales data.
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Focus Paese
Indonesia, un arcipelago di opportunità per il Made in Italy
“Uniti nella Diversità” è il motto dell’Indonesia e se ne capisce il perché già ad una prima occhiata alla cartina geografica. L’Indonesia è, infatti, il più grande arcipelago al mondo, costituito da ben 17.508 isole di varie dimensioni e non tutte abitate. La varietà culturale, la complessità geografica, la seconda biodiversità ...
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Indonesia foreign tourist arrivals jump in November
JAKARTA - Indonesia attracted 855,545 foreign tourists in November, up 18.32% from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday.
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SET tops all Asean markets in 2016
Thailand's economy may have struggled to gain momentum this year but the country's stock market was the best performer in Southeast Asia and second-best in all of Asia Pacific.
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Plan to upgrade Indonesian railway moves forward
Progress has been made in talks between Indonesia and Japan on a railway project to link its two largest business hubs. Officials hope talks can be finalized by the end of next month, a close aide to Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said Thursday. The project will be part of ...
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Toyota Sienta wins top awards in Indonesia
Toyota Motor Corp.’s Sienta has won two of Indonesia’s top industry awards for 2016, a half year after its launch in the nation, where Toyota commands more than a third of the market. Sienta won the Best of the Best Car and Best Compact MPV prices in an annual Indonesian ...
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Chinese foreign investment likely to increase
BEIJING: Chinese investment in Thailand is set to grow further next year as both large and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have expressed their interest in using Thailand as a production base in Asean, says the Industry Ministry.
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Memo From Indonesia: Indonesia’s Dire Need for Engineers Is Going Unmet
Too many of those lucky enough to pursue a higher education choose professions that, however noble, can do little to help expand the economy.
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Understanding the challenges in developing future leaders
Thai business is at a crossroads. The rapidity of information, the advancement of communication and technology, the great diversity in the workforce and thriving Asean markets all reinforce the dramatic change that holds great promise but also poses major challenges. Meeting these challenges requires proactive learning and adaptation as well ...
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UN General Assembly demands immediate end to hostilities in Syria
Source: UN General Assembly Country: Syrian Arab RepublicIn a resolution adopted today as speakers decried the Security Council’s continued impotence, the GA also demands unconditional humanitarian access and action by all warring parties to protect civilians.GA/11871 GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION, 58TH & 59TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) Exposing deep ...
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Aceh faces education crisis after quake damage
Source: Save the Children Country: IndonesiaIn Pidie Jaya district, one of the two worst affected, an estimated 25-30 percent of schools have been damaged, with at least seven schools totally destroyed.An education crisis is emerging among communities affected by Wednesday’s deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Aceh, warns Save the Children’s partner ...