The government of Germany has committed EUR4 million (approximately US$4.6 million) to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to strengthen Mekong cross-border water cooperation, according to the MRC. The inter-governmental organisation of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam announced yesterday it had received an official letter from the Embassy of Germany to Laos in Vientiane that was […]
Read MoreTHAILAND intends to increase exports to Asean markets by 20 per cent this year, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said yesterday. “In terms of exports to the Asean region, so far, Thailand has been performing exceptionally in 2018,” Sontirat said. Exports have seen double-digit growth year on year for the period January to August, he said. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The rising tension between the US and China will not have an immediate impact on Asean’s economic growth as a majority of the countries in the grouping have a domestic demand-driven economy and are backed by sound economic and policy fundamentals. S&P Global Ratings Economist Vincent Conti said the movement of emerging currencies […]
Read MoreMOST Asian markets rose on Wednesday, with energy firms surging along with oil prices, as traders await the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting. While worries about the China-US trade row continue to erode confidence, the strong US economy and healthy corporate outlook are providing some buoyancy for now. The weekend decision by […]
Read MoreAmong more than 7 million people killed by tobacco-caused diseases globally each year, more than 500,000 occur in Southeast Asia according to the fourth edition of the Asean Tobacco Control Atlas released yesterday by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) on the occasion of the 3rd UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases taking place […]
Read MoreFollowing a visit of ambassadors from the region to local silk farms, Asean nations are mulling over the possibility of turning a very successful sericulture programme in the Kingdom into a regional initiative with the participation of universities across Southeast Asia. The envisioned Asean-wide silk programme would be based on the exchange and promotion of […]
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