Asia sails into headwinds of rate hikes, war and China slowdown
By Krishna Srinivasan and Shanaka J. Peiris
November 02, 2022 | 08:00
Asia’s strong economic rebound early this year is losing momentum.
Vietnamese Party leader's visit to deepen Vietnam - China friendship: Hong Kong scholar
By VNA
October 30, 2022 | 20:47
The ongoing visit by Vietnamse Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to China further affirms the close relationship between the two Parties, States and peoples, Li Minghan, a scholar from Hong Kong (China) who has spent years studying Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, has said.
ASEAN countries betting on adoption of cloud services
By Bich Thuy
October 27, 2022 | 11:58
As ASEAN nations are quickening digital transformation to achieve their new missions for the digital age, various agencies and tech titans are building new plans to meet regional growing needs.
ASEAN, EU sign world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement
By VNA
October 21, 2022 | 11:54
The ASEAN, European Union (EU) and their member states signed the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (ASEAN-EU CATA) at the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on October 17.
Fire disrupts service for South Korea's top messenger app
By AFP
October 17, 2022 | 16:24
More than 50 million users of South Korea's biggest mobile messenger app KakaoTalk experienced major service disruptions after a fire at a data centre, prompting a company apology and calls for government-led prevention plans on Sunday.
France's Macron seeks German 'solidarity' on energy
By AFP
October 17, 2022 | 16:15
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Germany Sunday to show European "solidarity" over soaring energy prices, warning that Berlin's multi-billion plan to help its consumers could lead to "distortions".
Vietnam contributes importantly to ASEAN’s economic growth: ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General
By VNA
October 17, 2022 | 15:38
Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community for 2021-2024, Satvinder Singh, has affirmed that Vietnam is one of the strongest contributors to ASEAN’s dynamic, resilient economy and is a very critical partner for ASEAN’s integration.
ASEAN countries rush to address digital skills gap
By Bich Thuy
October 17, 2022 | 11:20
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been cooperating with countries across ASEAN in upskilling to meet their digital transformation needs.
Thailand: flood relief spending to hit over 600 million USD
By VNA
October 16, 2022 | 20:50
The Thai government plans to spend at least 23 billion THB (about 610 million USD) to help those affected by recent flooding.
Singaporean President begins State visit to Vietnam
By VNA
October 16, 2022 | 20:33
Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and her spouse began a State visit to Vietnam on October 16 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
China consumer inflation rises to two-year high
By AFP
October 14, 2022 | 15:58
China's consumer inflation hit two-year high in September, official data showed Friday, fuelled by soaring pork prices and as extreme weather hit farmers.
Rich-poor gaps expanded worldwide during pandemic
By Nguyen Huong
October 11, 2022 | 16:46
Half of the poorest countries saw health spending drop despite the pandemic, while most countries froze or even lowered taxes on the rich and corporations.
Biden moves to end legal limbo for US Big Tech in Europe
By AFP
October 10, 2022 | 14:42
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday designed to protect the privacy of personal data transfers between the EU and the United States and address European concerns about US spying activity.
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