THE number of incidents involving piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia doubled in the first five months of 2020, compare to the same period last year, according to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). From January to May 2020, there were 49 such incidents, compared with 25 […]
Read MoreThe coastal province of Preah Sihanouk – considered to be one of the Kingdom’s economic hubs and a southwest rising star of the country – will soon be home to six more special economic zones (SEZ). The additions will bring the total number of industrial parks in the province to 10, the provincial administration reported. […]
Read MoreMinister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar said that Brunei Darussalam has set up a committee to discuss the ‘green bubble’ or ‘green lane’ countries method and how it will be managed. The minister responded to a question on a recent statement made by Malaysian Health Director-General Datuk Dr […]
Read MoreMostly state-owned energy firm Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) estimates its oil sales will decrease by 10% this year because of air travel restrictions, work-from-home measures and business shutdowns over the past three months. The decrease is a result of oil sale declines of 6% in March and 20% between April and May, with the trend […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines achieved a credit rating of A after Tokyo-based Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded the country’s credit rating to A- from BBB+ to reflect the resilience of the economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said the upgrade and stable credit […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The soon implementation of both the EVFTA and EVIPA would create new driving forces for further cooperation between Vietnam and the EU. Vietnam is ready to implement both the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), according to Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of […]
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