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ASEAN, treaty parties push stronger cooperation as Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia marks 50 years

July 26, 2026

The 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the High Contracting Parties (HCPs) to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) on…

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Singapore’s national identity excludes those who don’t look like a ‘regular family’

October 9, 2025

A couple embraces next to Marina Bay, Singapore, in 2021. Pavan Mano, King’s College London Nationalism usually works on the basis that a nation should imagine itself as a…

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Technology

A Wave Of Change For Southeast Asia’s Internet Economy

November 11, 2020

Over the past five years, Southeast Asia’s internet economy has experienced tremendous growth and change. But what we’ve seen in 2020 marks the biggest shift yet, as the e-Conomy SEA…

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Technology

Support For Southeast Asian Startups Tackling Big Challenges

August 6, 2020

Southeast Asia’s startups have helped build a thriving internet economy. Now, they have an equally important role to play in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic—and in tackling some of the…

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Technology

Grab Expands Grocery, Essentials Delivery Across Southeast Asia

June 6, 2020

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading everyday app, today announced the expansion of GrabMart into eight Southeast Asian countries, with Cambodia being the latest addition. GrabMart scaled from two to eight Southeast…

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5 Space Tech Startups In SEA Paving The Way Beyond

May 2, 2020

Space tech may sound like something only countries with unlimited resources can get around, but Southeast Asia is actually a lot closer to the industry than it may seem. According…

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Society

Vietnam Has Reported No Coronavirus Deaths – How?

April 24, 2020

Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As…

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Society

Combating Medical Misinformation And Disinformation Amid Coronavirus Outbreak In Southeast Asia

February 8, 2020

The overwhelming sharing of fake news amid coronavirus outbreak across the globe raised concerns among governments, including in the Southeast Asian region. In the past weeks, we have quickly found…

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Singapore Viewed As A Competitive Global Science And Technology R&D Hub In The Next Decade: SGInnovate Study

February 5, 2020

SGInnovate unveiled the findings of its new study, “Understanding the Science and Technology Talent Landscape in Singapore”, which found that the majority of research and development (R&D) and technical professionals (88%)…

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Grab Acquires Wealth Tech Start-up Bento To Bring Retail Wealth Solutions To Millions Across Southeast Asia

February 5, 2020

Acquisition of Bento enables Grab to bring retail wealth management and investment solutions to its ecosystem of users, driver-partners and merchant-partners. Bento will be rebranded as GrabInvest; products to be…

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