When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose name you cannot recall, and humans of all shapes and colours laid out in the sand. We steered clear of … Read more
“Their shamanistic performance was both modern and ancient; it was such a deep and powerful experience,” Kung says. “This year, we have our first Noise Fest, which will be the perfect event to have Senyawa perform.” Senyawa formed in 2010 in Yogyakarta, in Java, Indonesia. Photo: WKCDA Senyawa, meaning “compound” in Indonesian, was formed by … Read more
In 2018 and 2019, his administration imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on hundreds of billions of US dollars of Chinese goods. During this year’s campaign he has already issued sterner threats, including duties in excess of 60 per cent on all Chinese imports. “It seems we are already adapting gradually,” Chen said. … Read more
TikTok, the global hit short video platform owned by ByteDance, is set to jump into Southeast Asia’s local services sector, initially enabling users in Indonesia and Thailand to obtain vouchers for restaurants, flights and hotels via links on their feeds. Restaurants owners and merchants in those two countries are being encouraged to join the social … Read more
I met a couple of friends I know from Hong Kong in Malaysia last week. One of the highlights was us polishing off two really good durians in Petaling Jaya, the city next to Kuala Lumpur. Well, it was a highlight for the two Malaysians and one Singaporean in our group. Our long-suffering Australian friend … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit plans to shut down its data centres in Australia and India, as the company prioritises infrastructure spending in other markets. Citing the move as part of its “infrastructure strategy update”, Alibaba Cloud said the decision was made after a “careful assessment” amid new efforts to “expand investment in Southeast … Read more
Their vision is significant in Singapore, which imports more than 90 per cent of its food. The city state’s breakneck urbanisation, achieved in just one generation, makes it easy to forget that this was once an island dotted with kampongs (traditional villages), where agriculture was a way of life. Air, the restaurant opened by Orlando … Read more
From Chinese-Filipinos affected by regional tensions to Indonesia’s chip plans, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more
Southeast Asian online shopping giant Lazada Group has refuted a report that parent company Alibaba Group Holding is planning to sell its Thailand unit, as China’s largest e-commerce conglomerate eyes overseas expansion amid a domestic economic slowdown. “Lazada Group is not considering any divestment of our business in Thailand and is not in discussion with … Read more
Shen, 56, retired from that role owing to “other business commitments”, and there is no disagreement between him and the Beijing-based company’s board, according to Meituan’s filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 14. Known as China’s venture capital “godfather” for his investments in some of the country’s most successful internet companies, Shen … Read more
