More than 67% of Vietnamese communes meet the standards of the new rurality, a movement called to revolutionize the national agricultural economy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development rep…
Southeast Asian nations eye unified health passport
Southeast Asian nations are discussing the possibility of a unified health passport to facilitate seamless travel for tourists, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday. The official ma…
Investment strategies in Vietnam for foreign businesses
Vietnam has long been an attractive investment destination for foreign investors, thanks to its strategic location, socio-political stability and low-cost yet skillful labor force. Despite the difficu…
Philippines allows 100% foreign ownership in further infrastructure sectors
The Philippines’ Public Service Act (PSA) has become law after the country’s president Rodrigo Duterte signed it in March. The PSA allows up to 100% foreign ownership of public services in the country…
Laos makes solid progress towards carbon neutrality
The ADB said in a recent report that Laos has made solid progress towards achieving its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, aimed at achieving net-zero emission. The …
Philippines to host global tourism conference this week
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will host the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Summit from April 20 to 22. A first for the Philippines, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the g…
Egypt’s exports to Malaysia hit $126.7M, joint projects in palm oil production to be established
Egypt’s exports to Malaysia hiked 35 percent during 2021, amounting to about $126.7 million, compared to about $94 million in 2020, according to the Minister of trade and Industry Nevine Gamea. Gamea …
Ukraine war hitting Indonesia instant noodle supplies
The future supply of world-renowned Indonesian instant noodles hangs in the balance as flour millers scramble to fill a major hole left by the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine’s wheat crop, n…
Malaysia offers UK way out of cooking oil crisis caused by Russia
The war in Ukraine has led to a shortage of sunflower and vegetable oil for cooking, hitting food producers, restaurants and retailers across Britain and Europe. CRISIS: cooking oil shortages hit food…
Bangladesh is not going to be a Sri Lanka: PMO
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