A. Azim Idris
Asian Correspondent
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Understanding youth unemployment and its impact on Asean
Southeast Asia has in recent years seen a surge in demand for a skilled workforce able to fill looming gaps in industries dependent on new and emerging technologies. Unfortunately, the supply of such talents in the current labour market has largely fallen short. → Read More
$5.5b in homes up for grabs in Malaysian 'mega sale'
Malaysia looks to offer discounts for 22,000 housing units worth $5.5b in March → Read More
Thailand's Pattaya city faces an oversupply of condominium units
Pattaya faces a property glut with 10,239 condominium units with a combined worth of THB55 billion (USD1.7 billion) launched in 2018, a huge jump from 2,192 units in 2017. → Read More
Malaysia's Conference of Rulers selects new national monarch
Malaysia's Conference of Rulers has named the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin as the new national monarch, after previous king's unprecedented resignation → Read More
Kuala Lumpur to add 10,000 more 'affordable homes'
Malaysia's government will build 10,000 units of "Residensi Wilayah" homes priced below RM300,000 (US$72,523) → Read More
Thailand has a whopping $41b in unsold homes
The Agency for Real Estate Affairs Thailand says 454,814 homes worth $41b across the country remain unsold → Read More
Hong Kong plans 12,600 public flats at ex-airport site
Hong Kong's old airport site will be transformed into public housing estate with over 12,000 flats → Read More
The Malaysian monarch's resignation explained
The unprecedented resignation of the Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V has caught many by surprise, but ended days of speculation. Here's what we know: → Read More
The top 5 Asian best countries to retire in 2019
Why Southeast Asian countries are among the best places to retire in 2019 → Read More
The $63.8 billion Lantau Island project: A bane or boon for Hong Kong?
The artificial islands in Hong Kong's Lantau Island Vision project would be a fifth the size of Manhattan and could accommodate more than one million people. → Read More
Here are the elections to look out for in 2019
AS the year 2018 drew to a close, we have witnessed quite a few elections that sent shockwaves in the region. → Read More
Who is Southeast Asia's mass affluent and why do they matter?
Almost two-thirds of Southeast Asia's 'mass affluent' are under 40 years of age and consumer brands can do more to tap into one of the world’s greatest emerging mega markets. → Read More
This family transformed their flat's living room into a cinema
A household in Singapore has shown how it's possible to turn a four-room flat into a full-blown cinematic experience → Read More
How residential properties in Southeast Asia performed in 2018
The Asia Pacific remained the top-performing world region in terms of real estate, with a 6.2 percent increase in residential property price growth over 12 months → Read More
China's alleged Uighur abuse could strain ties with Muslim countries
China alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang, torture of Muslim Uighur detainees in concentration camps and tight controls on their religion and culture could strain ties with Malaysia, Indonesia → Read More
Goldman shares drop as Malaysia files criminal charges over scandal
Goldman Sachs' stocks plunged to its lowest level in two years after the Malaysian government files criminal charges for its alleged involvement in multi-billion dollar scandal → Read More
Here's why the Philippines has the most freelancers in Southeast Asia
The Philippines has over one million freelancers in its work force, the highest in Southeast Asia, and the number is expected to grow after new legislation. Here's why: → Read More
Indonesia, Singapore, Burma among world's most generous countries
Indonesia tops the list of Gallup's World's Most Generous Countries Report 2018 next to Australia and ahead of more affluent US, Ireland → Read More
Super-rich spend most for Hong Kong's ultra-prime properties
Hong Kong's topped the list of ultra-prime properties bought by the world's super-rich who spent an average of US$64 million over the past three years → Read More
How a tragedy changed hillside development in Malaysia
Lessons on hillside development learned in wake of the Malaysian Highland Towers tragedy → Read More