malaysia looks to become ev manufacturing hub in southeast asia

Malaysia looks to become EV manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia

Malaysia aims to attract more electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as it is striving to establish itself as an EV manufacturing hub for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official has said.
vietnam picks up asean tourism awards 2024

Vietnam picks up ASEAN Tourism Awards 2024

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Duong Lam ancient village in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi have both won ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards.
vietnam determined to tap into thriving halal market

Vietnam determined to tap into thriving Halal market

Vietnam is sharpening its strategic approach to the Halal market, actively pursuing stronger partnerships with Indonesia and ASEAN nations to capitalise on the expanding industry.
asean manufacturing sector sees slight improvement

ASEAN manufacturing sector sees slight improvement

There are some new and slight improvement across the ASEAN manufacturing sector in January, according to S&P Global Ratings, with the headline ASEAN manufacturing PMI rising from 49.7 in December to 50.3. Manufacturers continued to be optimistic about the 12-month output outlook. Growth was recorded across four of the seven ASEAN members.
vietnam suggests measures to strengthen asean eu strategic partnership

Vietnam suggests measures to strengthen ASEAN-EU strategic partnership

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has made a series of recommendations on measures to step up cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) while attending the 24th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) in Brussels on February 2.
peru becomes aseans development partner

Peru becomes ASEAN’s development partner

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) granted Peru the Development Partner status at the meeting of foreign ministers held in Luang Prabang, Laos, the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on January 29.
asean could gain from singaporean retail advances

ASEAN could gain from Singaporean retail advances

The retail outlook for ASEAN and Singapore in particular is optimistic for this year, with possible benefits for the region’s retail property sector as companies springboard beyond the city-state.
business and tech that will shape 2024

Business and tech that will shape 2024

Advancements in AI shaped 2023, and the past decade saw the breadth of use growing by the day. Bee Kheng, president of Cisco ASEAN, explains how public availability of generative AI tools has brought greater attention to the new possibilities of AI.
c aseans members give water filters to schools in central vietnam

C asean’s members give water filters to schools in Central Vietnam

C asean and Vietnam Beverage, in collaboration with other two entities, are implementing a programme to provide water filters for 15 schools in Central Vietnam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2024.
vietnam is a priority market for greater bay area businesses in asean

Vietnam is a priority market for Greater Bay Area businesses in ASEAN

Vietnam is one of the priority markets for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to expand sales and outsource production in ASEAN, according to a research report released by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) on January 9.
launching economic and technical support programme rt4d

Launching economic and technical support programme RT4D

A conference for the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) support programme under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) took place in Hanoi on January 9.
benefits ahead in asean china deal

Benefits ahead in ASEAN-China deal

A new version of the ASEAN-China free trade deal, bolstered by positive impacts from other major deals, could help improve Vietnam-China trade and investment ties.
thailands kasikornbank to expand operation in vietnam

Thailand’s Kasikornbank to expand operation in Vietnam

Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand’s second-largest lender by total assets, is focusing on expanding its international banking business this year in Vietnam and Indonesia, given the two ASEAN economies’ high growth potential.
groundbreaking policies required for telecoms sector

Groundbreaking policies required for telecoms sector

The newly adopted revised Telecommunications Law will create better conditions for businesses to invest in the sector. Vu Tu Thanh, deputy regional managing director for Vietnam at the US-ASEAN Business Council, spoke with VIR’s Bich Thuy about the needs to increase local attractiveness and competitiveness.
asean japan to beef up ai cybersecurity cooperation

ASEAN, Japan to beef up AI, cybersecurity cooperation

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan are planning to work together on cybersecurity and systems for managing and operating artificial intelligence (AI), based on a draft plan on deepening their relationship.