By VNA
June 25, 2024 | 17:17
The Indonesian government and President-Elect Prabowo Subianto have agreed to allocate 71 trillion IDR (approximately 4 billion USD) for a free school lunch programme in the 2025 state budget, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told a press conference in Jakarta on June 24.
By VNA
June 25, 2024 | 17:07
The Philippines, one of the world's largest rice buyers and biggest importers of the Vietnamese grain, officially announced a reduction in rice import taxes from 35 per cent to 15 per cent, effective in early August this year and lasting until 2028.
By VNA
June 25, 2024 | 16:57
More than 50 per cent of the coral reefs in Malaysia's marine parks have been affected by mass bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures, the country's Department of Fisheries said in its announcement following a study conducted between April and June.
By VNA
June 24, 2024 | 17:12
Thailand’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is set to issue 20 billion THB (540 million USD) in sustainable bonds to institutional investors this year.
By VNA
June 24, 2024 | 17:07
As a business, financial and trade hub, Singapore is vulnerable to being misused as a conduit to launder illicit funds derived from fraud committed abroad, said the Singapore’s Money Laundering National Risk Assessment (ML NRA).
By VNA
June 24, 2024 | 16:59
One person was killed and two others went missing following a flood in Parigi Moutong regency, Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia, the country's national disaster management agency reported on June 23.
By VNA
June 19, 2024 | 17:04
Floods and landslides following prolonged high-intensity rains on June 19 have been isolating over 4,000 residents in West Nias, North Sumatra, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) of Indonesia.
By VNA
June 19, 2024 | 16:57
Malaysia and China signed a slew of deals on June 19 renewing a five-year economic co-operation pact and allowing export of fresh durians, during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, according to Reuters.
By VNA
June 18, 2024 | 16:12
The Thai Government on June 17 said that the country aims to create a workforce of 280,000 in advanced industries over the next five years, along with an ecosystem that supports new investments, to help the Southeast Asian country become a high-tech hub.
By VNA
June 18, 2024 | 16:00
AutoStore, the global warehouse technology company that's transforming warehouse automation with modular storage, has announced the opening of its assembly factory in Rayong, an eastern province of Thailand, reported local media.