The Hanoitimes – Stronger domestic demand, robust export-oriented manufacturing, and a gradual recovery of the agriculture sector, are driving Vietnam’s economy, which expanded by 6.4 percent during the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing and services sector respectively grew by 12.8 percent and 7.3 percent during the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee has finally harmonized the Senate and the House of Representatives’ versions of the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act, with senators having their way on one controversial provision: the coal tax hike. With both chambers of Congress set to ratify the bill, President Rodrigo Duterte is […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, Vietnam and Laos held another iteration of a key meeting designed to help them manage the challenges and opportunities around their shared border. The interaction, which came during two key anniversaries in Vietnam-Laos ties, illustrated the continued importance of border issues as part of the broader relationship between the two Southeast Asian […]
Read MoreDrug resistance is still the main concern for health authorities in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Today, representatives from these countries called for accelerated action to eliminate malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) by the year 2030. The call comes amid concern over resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs, including artemisinin—the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Malaysia economy to grow at a slower pace of between 5% and 5.5% in 2018 and inflation to rise at a slower pace. It said on Tuesday while the cyclical upturn will begin to normalise, momentum in activity is expected to remain strong in the first […]
Read MoreSALES at the nation’s big retailers posted growth of between 2.8 and 3 per cent for the first nine months of |the year, said the Thai Retail Association (TRA), boosting optimism for continued growth to close out the final quarter. There are more signs of recovery in spending power, the TRA said, noting that there […]
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