Bali to legalize traditional liquor, create new island brand
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 12, 2019 Balinese “arak” (traditional liquor) under the Bali Dewi Sri brand. The product has long been sold in Bali and other countries. Bali Governor […]
Angkor Park to have 5G discussions
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia) February 6, 2019 Tourists visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap town’s Nokor Thom commune on November 15, 2017. Heng Chivoan PHNOM ENH, Cambodia – Apsara […]
Cambodia Koh Paen residents aim to keep bamboo bridge tradition alive
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post February 6, 2019 Each year, Koh Paen residents built a seasonal, kilometre-long bamboo bridge for cars and pedestrians to cross the Mekong when the […]
Tourists flock to Cambodia-Thailand military frontier
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post Friday January 4, 2019 The wooden staircase was bulit in 2017 to transport supplies to soldiers on the site of a contentious military frontier […]
Report: MASwings flying empty aircraft on KK-Sandakan route as part of deal with Transport Ministry
By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin Malay Mail Friday February 1, 2019 The flights only feature the cabin crew and pilots onboard, with no commercial passengers allowed as per the PSO’s […]
Rail connection between Cambodia and Thailand to take place in March
Chea Vannak / Khmer Times Wednesday January 14, 2019 Passengers in the western rail line. KT/Mai Vireak PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The railway networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected […]
Welcoming Gods with ‘Rejang’ dance in Indonesia
By Agung Parameswara THE JAKARTA POST Mon January 28, 2019 Dance across the village: The rejang dancers begin their performance from Bale Gede to Jasri village’s temple yard. JP/Agung Parameswara […]
Malaysia Airlines inflight magazine to drop the word ‘pork’ from future issues
By Audrey Edwards Malay Mail January 25, 2019 The move to disallow the word came about after a social media post, claiming that a photograph of pork was used in […]
Close to the edge in Cambodia: Hair raising pictures from Kulen Mountain
Leang Phannara The Phnom Penh Post 17 January 2019 The giant overhanging rock is situated in an area known as Mahendraparvata – an ancient city of the Khmer Empire era […]
A more ‘civilized’ Indonesia?: Netizens astonished by Jakartans lining up at bus stops
By A Muh Ibnu Aqil The Jakarta Post Mon January 7, 2019 Passengers wait for a Transjakarta bus at a newly built concrete bus stop on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta. […]
Accused of promoting pork in magazine, Malaysia Airlines says sorry… but it was actually beef
By Julia Chan Malay Mail Monday January 21, 2019 KUALA LUMPUR, malaysia – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has apologised after it was accused of publishing an image of a pork dish […]
Cambodia province Mondulkiri’s highest and smallest waterfalls, metres apart
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post 10 January 2019 Leng Khin is Mondulkiri’s highest waterfall, measuring 25m in the dry season and 28m in the rainy season. Pha Lina Most […]
Unique LGBTQ hotpot debuts in Phnom Penh
By Soung Sovanny The Phnom Penh Post 11 January 2019 Actress Som Sreyneat’s outlet has enticed people with its unusual and colourfully named soup made from a family recipe. Photo: […]
A Close-Up Look at Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago’s Nascent Eco-Tourism Industry
By NYEIN NYEIN THE IRRAWADDY (Myanmar) Friday January 11, 2019 Tourists enjoy the scenery on a stony beach on Smart Island in December 2018. / Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy MYEIK, Tanintharyi […]
Lonely Planet ranks Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu climbing route among world’s best
By SAYS/ New Straits Times August 27, 2018 The Lonely Planet travel guide rated Malaysia’s highest peak’s hiking trail as among the world’s top 50 in its recently-published Epic Hikes of the […]
