thailand warns of dubious betting ads during euro 2024

Thailand warns of dubious betting ads during EURO 2024

The Thai Government has urged the public not to believe online sports betting sites that promise high returns, as they aim to lure people into betting on Euro 2024 football matches in Germany.
singapore closes beaches in sentosa due to oil spill

Singapore closes beaches in Sentosa due to oil spill

Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa were closed on June 15 because of an oil spill at a nearby port, local authorities said.
empowering vietnamese businesses to succeed in global business landscape

Empowering Vietnamese businesses to succeed in global business landscape

Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote - a global platform to support businesses in HR management, highlights how the company can support organisations and businesses to tackle the talent conundrum.
vietnam offering a land of promise for asean investors

Vietnam offering a land of promise for ASEAN investors

Vietnam’s economic renovation of the mid-1980s signalled the country’s opening up to foreign investment. While some of the world has only recently realised Vietnam’s potential, Thai companies were among the early investors.
bcg energy teams up with south koreas sk ecoplant and slc for waste to energy projects

BCG Energy teams up with South Korea's SK Ecoplant and SLC for waste-to-energy projects

BCG Energy has signed an agreement with South Korea's SK Ecoplant and Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp. (SLC) to develop waste-to-energy projects and waste treatment solutions in Long An and Kien Giang provinces.
solutions to promote sustainable livelihoods in mekong sub region

Solutions to promote sustainable livelihoods in Mekong sub-region

It is necessary to quickly apply new regulations of the Land Law 2024 on agricultural land use to effectively transform farmers' livelihoods in the Mekong delta; identifying climate change and rising sea levels as inevitable trends to have flexible adaptation solutions, helping to turn challenges into opportunities.
thailand fears growing population with metal health problems

Thailand fears growing population with metal health problems

Mental health problems in Thailand are on the rise while the number of people seeking treatment rose to 2.9 million in 2023 from 1.3 million in 2015, according to the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
bidders interested in buying thai governments 10 year rice

Bidders interested in buying Thai government's 10-year rice

A total of eight companies have shown their interests in participating in the government’s 10-year rice auction, according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce's spokesmen Wittayakorn Maneenetr.
pm urges prompt actions to settle consequences of northern flooding

PM urges prompt actions to settle consequences of northern flooding

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 10 signed an official dispatch asking relevant agencies and localities to focus on overcoming the consequences of floods and actively respond to natural disasters in northern mountainous and midland areas.
vietnam among six asean countries with good economic growth maybank

Vietnam among six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth of six ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam - will recover to 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent in 2024 and 2025, respectively, from 4 per cent in 2023, according to Maybank Research Pte Ltd forecast.
impact investing goes a step further for positive gains

Impact investing goes a step further for positive gains

Impact investing is at a nascent stage in Vietnam, but there have been some new developments in the space recently. Shuyin Tang, co-founder of the Beacon Fund, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about Vietnam’s impact investing landscape.
vietnam very important to new zealand deputy pm winston peters

Vietnam very important to New Zealand: Deputy PM Winston Peters

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters emphasised the importance that New Zealand attaches to the Southeast Asian nation in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of his official visit to Vietnam on June 5-6, during which he co-chaired the second Vietnam-New Zealand Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
new zealand and vietnam to strengthen ties

New Zealand and Vietnam to strengthen ties

New Zealand and Vietnam are focused on strengthening cooperation by making progress on mutually beneficial opportunities.
quang ninh sees tourism boom as summer starts

Quang Ninh sees tourism boom as summer starts

The northern province of Quang Ninh, which owns many tourist attractions from UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay to beaches and islands, has seen a boom in tourism activities since the beginning of summer – the peak tourism season.
tougher defences needed to combat cybercrime

Tougher defences needed to combat cybercrime

The cybersecurity landscape in Vietnam is witnessing a rapid increase in threats, and cybercriminals are exploiting new vulnerabilities at an accelerated pace, necessitating the urgent need for a stronger defence strategy.