SINGAPORE can contribute to and benefit from Asia’s growth only if it remains open and connected to the world, while forging new partnerships and evolving its approaches, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said. In a keynote speech at the FutureChina Global Forum on Tuesday, Mr Heng noted that many workers are anxious about their […]
Read MoreTime spent watching YouTube in Thailand surged more than 20% in the first six months compared with the same period last year, with a considerable rise in time spent watching comedy videos, says YouTube Thailand. According to the giant video platform, owned by US tech titan Google, more than 450 YouTube channels in Thailand now […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Foreign companies are abusing preferential treatments from free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and its partners for illegal transshipment. Amid a growing number of Chinese goods forging Vietnamese origin to evade US punitive taxes when being exported to the US, Vietnam could face sanctions from the later without drastic measures to address the […]
Read MoreThailand cannot expect a big influx of tourists after the government launches a new visa scheme for long-term visitors, says a key trade group. Although the tourism industry is delighted with the first step of reopening the country to international tourists, operators are prepared to see slow demand in the beginning because a 14-day quarantine […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia stocks pulled back after a more than 5% surge over the last two sessions as a poll of analysts predicted the country’s central bank would stand pat on interest rates in favour of supporting an under-pressure rupiah. While upbeat Chinese data supported other emerging Asian share markets at the start of a week […]
Read MoreVietnam is expected to be the only Southeast Asian economy to achieve growth this year, with its GDP rising by a likely 2.3 per cent. The Global Economic Outlook report said recovery prospects look brightest for Viet Nam, which had contained the Covid-19 outbreak very effectively until recently. The pandemic has delivered the biggest growth […]
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