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 […]
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