Indonesia’s middle-income group to grow to 140m by 2020
In less than a decade from now, more than half of Indonesia’s population of 240 million would be categorized as…
MYANMAR: Channel NewsAsia officially launches Myanmar bureau
Channel NewsAsia officially launches its Myanmar bureau. This is the thirteenth bureau in Southeast and East Asia, and it will…
Michelle Yeoh’s aspirations for 2013
Michelle Yeoh is one of a handful of Asian actresses to break into the Hollywood scene with her role in…
On the Record: Josephus Tan
“I was approached to join politics. I got involved, got interested, went to interview after interview, tea session after tea…
On the Record: Lee Bee Wah on fighting for her residents’ interests
“I even have friends who tell me: ‘Bee Wah, when you step down, then you will know. All these civil…
Bridging Asia: Should happiness be the national target?
GDP has traditionally been used to measure how well a country is faring. This has led many politicians to prioritise…
Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing…
Bridging Asia: Does Asian migration bring more benefits than drawbacks?
Conventional wisdom holds that migration is generally a good thing: host countries can plug the gaps in their labour markets,…
China’s mooncake sales hit by austerity drive
Mooncake sales in China are down between 30 and 60 per cent due to the Chinese government’s ban against buying…
27 Dec 2013: App Development Interview
We speak with developers of two home-grown apps, to find out more about the scene in Singapore and what we…
28 Nov 2013: TV50 Interview
Visitors to the National Museum will be transported back in time, to when television first began in Singapore. We speak…
10 Dec 2013: Interview with Professor Lily Kong from National University of Singapore
We speak with Professor Lily Kong, from the National University of Singapore, on the issue of integrating transient migrant workers…
15 Nov 2013: Interview with Jack Sim
“If the toilet respects the user, the user will respect the toilet.” We chat with Jack Sim, founder of the…
Japan’s September tourist arrivals up 31.7{c427f2a60176f45880aaa7676ff8f690d073d867dbb30a0148f30c857b60d23e} at record high
Japan’s tourist arrivals rose 31.7 per cent on-year to a record 867000 in September — continuing to be strong are…
Akzo Nobel reshapes business with 10 billion euro sale
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Akzo Nobel will sell its chemicals business in a 10.1 billion euro ($12.6 billion) deal to buyers…
TAIPEI: Ilo Ilo doing well for box office
Singapore film Ilo Ilo has debuted in Taiwan, a week after sweeping four Golden Horse Awards. It took in some…
Indonesia Fashion Week
As New York Fashion Week comes to an end, Indonesia kicks off its own Fashion Week that promises a new…
15 Nov 2013: Interview with Dr Terence Kee
Dr Terence Kee from the Singapore General Hospital shares what transplant patients can look forward to at the Singapore General…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in…
Conversation With: K Shanmugam
Singapore Law & Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam gives his take on prickly foreign issues and future political leadership in…
4 Nov 2013: Interview with William Phuan & Gwee Li Sui
Why don’t enough Singaporeans love literature? We chat with Director of The Arts House, William Phuan and writer, Gwee Li…