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Filipinos hoping to work overseas won’t receive new permits for the next three weeks

This is the second time this year that the Philippine government has suspended exit permits over reports of illegal recruitment practises
By Madeleine Keck

Asean summit omits Rohingya crisis from statement

Asean member nations seem determined to stick with their non-interference stance on not engaging with the affairs of other member states
By Madeleine Keck

Trump skirts human rights questions shouted from reporters at Duterte meeting

As reporters were being escorted out of a press briefing in Manila, they began to shout questions at Trump about whether or not he would raise the issue of human rights with Duterte
By Johanna Chisholm

Trump offers to mediate South China Sea dispute: 'I'm a very good mediator and very good arbitrator'

The offer from Trump was met by lukewarm responses from the nations involved in the South China Sea dispute, particularly from China who said they'd prefer 'one-to-one' negotiations take place between claimants
By Johanna Chisholm

Explainer

APEC: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation explained

APEC economies are meeting on Friday in Vietnam and there's some noteworthy pairings happening between US President Trump and Southeast Asian leaders. Here's everything you need to know going in to the meetings
By Madeleine Keck

Cambodia's Tourism Industry

A Kingdom for more tourists

Cambodia has big plans to boost tourism, most of which revolve around a massive influx of visitors from China
By Nathan Paul Southern

Inspire ASEAN

Introducing the company that uses your digital footprint to calculate credit ratings

At the recent Inspire Asean fintech event in Phnom Penh, representatives from Lenddo discussed solving regional finance issues with innovative solutions
By Nathan Paul Southern

Uber and Grab set to fight for pole position in Cambodia

The chaotic roads of Phnom Penh are gearing up to become the next battleground for the region's leading ride-hailing apps
By Nathan Paul Southern

Member of Duterte’s bodyguard unit found dead

One of the Philippine president’s bodyguard unit was shot on Tuesday morning, but authorities say Duterte was far away from the incident Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte looks on during a meeting with Asean economic ministers in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 06 September 2017. Photo: EPA-EFE/Mark R. Cristino
By Euan Black

Will Duterte finally agree to self-rule in Mindanao?

Under the leadership of Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, the once-reviled Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s alliance with the Philippine government has added momentum to the struggle for self-rule among the nation’s Muslim minority
By Paul Millar

UFC vs. One Championship

The fight for Asia’s MMA fanatics

Undeniably the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the Western world, US-based Ultimate Fighting Championship also brings in millions of dollars in revenue from Asian media rights deals. But Singapore-based One Championship is turning the tables with a roster filled with local talent and a focus on Asian values
By Euan Black

Peer-to-peer lending

Why e-commerce firms could replace banks as the region’s leading lenders

The simultaneous rise of peer-to-peer lending and big data could drastically change the region's banking industry
By Euan Black