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Quiz: Which is the costliest city in Southeast Asia for expats?

Quiz: Which is the costliest city in Southeast Asia for expats?

This city is the most expensive in Southeast Asia for international workers, as ranked by Mercer based on costs such as housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.
Quiz: Which country leads Asia-Pacific in digital competitiveness?

Quiz: Which country leads Asia-Pacific in digital competitiveness?

Philippine fast food chain Jollibee opens 200th store in Vietnam

Philippine fast food chain Jollibee opens 200th store in Vietnam

Who is Manuel Villar, the Philippines' richest man?

Who is Manuel Villar, the Philippines' richest man?

Manuel Villar, 74, is a property tycoon and the Philippines’ wealthiest individual with a net worth of US$18.1 billion, according to Forbes.
December 3, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
Quiz: Which country has the most casinos in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which country has the most casinos in Southeast Asia?

This Southeast Asian country has 76 casinos and 66 casino hotels, according to finance website Insider Monkey.
December 3, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Quiz: Which is the top car brand in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which is the top car brand in Southeast Asia?

The top car brand in Southeast Asia is highly rated for brand awareness, buying experience and customer service among Malaysian consumers, according to Campaign Asia magazine.
December 1, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Philippines boosts security after VP's assassination threat against president

Philippines boosts security after VP's assassination threat against president

Philippine security agencies have stepped up safety protocols after Vice President Sara Duterte said she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed.
November 23, 2024 | 06:13 pm PT
Quiz: Which is the most innovative country in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which is the most innovative country in Southeast Asia?

This Southeast Asian country leads the world in 14 of the 78 indicators used by the World Intellectual Property Organization to assess innovation performance.
October 29, 2024 | 03:30 pm PT
Philippines probes Grab over alleged sexual assault of Vietnamese passenger

Philippines probes Grab over alleged sexual assault of Vietnamese passenger

Philippine regulators have launched an investigation into the alleged robbery and sexual assault of a Vietnamese woman who booked a ride using the Grab ride-hailing app.
September 12, 2024 | 03:06 pm PT
Viettel signs $2M contract to supply firearm training simulation system in Philippines

Viettel signs $2M contract to supply firearm training simulation system in Philippines

Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) has signed a contract worth nearly US$2 million with technology firm ContactPoint Inc. to provide a firearm training simulation system to the Philippine police.
August 29, 2024 | 04:09 pm PT
Philippines lowers rice import tax to 15%

Philippines lowers rice import tax to 15%

The Philippines, one of the world's largest rice buyers, has announced a reduction in rice import taxes from 35% to 15%, effective from early this August through 2028.
June 24, 2024 | 09:50 pm PT
Vietnam one of six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

Vietnam one of six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

Vietnam and five other ASEAN countries will see their GDP growths recover from 4% in 2023 to 4.5% in 2024 and 4.7% in 2025, Malaysian lender Maybank forecast.
June 10, 2024 | 09:53 pm PT
Which is the best Southeast Asian country for startups?

Which is the best Southeast Asian country for startups?

Discover the best Southeast Asian country to start a business based on metrics such as business tax rates, the average time it takes to legally set up a business, and quality of life, according to a study by Business Name Generator.
May 28, 2024 | 03:44 pm PT
Philippines’ 5 richest billionaires see $5.6B surge in combined net worth

Philippines’ 5 richest billionaires see $5.6B surge in combined net worth

The combined net worth of the top five Filipino billionaires, whose portfolios include food and beverages, property and retail, has increased by $5.6 billion this year, according to Forbes.
March 12, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT
Hong Kong employer sued for $74,000 over mistreatment of late Filipino helper

Hong Kong employer sued for $74,000 over mistreatment of late Filipino helper

Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a Hong Kong employer, faces a lawsuit demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her Filipino domestic helper following the helper's cancer diagnosis.
February 23, 2024 | 08:45 pm PT
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