EU invests €3.5 m in biosecurity to keep Myanmar and other ASEAN countries safe
By Mizzima Sun, March 15, 2020 The European Union launched a €3.5 million [5.65 billion MMK] regional project to support increased biosecurity in Southeast Asia. The project will help governments […]
Samsung starts construction SE Asia’s largest R&D center in Hanoi
Ngoc Thuy The Hanoi Times Mon, March 2, 2020 Perspective view of the Samsung R&D Center in Hanoi. Source: Samsung Vietnam. HANOI, Vietnam – The South Korean IT giant […]
Register SIM cards by June 30 or face cancellation, Myanmar govt warns
Saw Yi Nandar The Myanmar Times Wed, Feb 26, 2020 A shop sells smart phones in Yangon. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – All mobile phone users in […]
Myanmar State Counsellor urges people to register SIM cards
Htoo Thant The Myanmar Times Tue, Feb 18, 2020 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged mobile users to register their SIM cards. Photo: Aung Htay Hlaing/The Myanmar […]
‘It damages machines’: Indonesia state-owned PLN averse to pure palm oil in its diesel power plants
Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Thu, January 30, 2020 PLN president director Zulkifli Zaini attends a House of Representatives hearing in Jakarta on Jan. 28. (PLN/PLN) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Over […]
Indonesia to start trial use of 40 percent biodiesel (B40) fuel in March: Association
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 11, 2020 Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan (second right) accompanied by Deputy Minister Arcandra Tahar (right) fills a car with 30 percent biodiesel […]
Indonesia startup unveils working prototype of flying taxi
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 4, 2020 A Frogs air taxi prototype from UMG Idealab. (UMG Idealab website/-) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Venture capital firm UMG Idealab Indonesia recently unveiled to […]
Thai Doctor Says Thai Kariyat May Help Ward of Flu Virus
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times February 1, 2020 “The bitter-tasting Thai Kariyat (Andrographis paniculate) is good for relieving cold symptoms. As well as lung inflammation and strengthens the natural […]
First 5G video call made in Vietnam with locally produced equipment
Anh Kiet The Hanoi Times Friday, January 17, 2020 Minister of Information & Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh try calling each other […]
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