Jakarta to impose household waste levy
By VNA
October 14, 2024 | 16:49
The Jakarta authorities will introduce household waste levy as part of its commitment to improving environmental quality and public health in the city.
China, Laos plan to build connectivity development corridor with Thailand
By VNA
October 14, 2024 | 16:19
China and Laos have signed a joint statement aimed at elevating bilateral cooperation, focusing on the ambitious development of a connectivity development corridor between the two countries and Thailand.
Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged
By VNA
October 14, 2024 | 16:00
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on October 14 decided to keep unchanged its monetary policy stance, as its economy improved in the third quarter of this year.
Indonesia aims to become key chain in global EV industry
By VNA
October 14, 2024 | 15:59
Indonesian officials have emphasised the importance of developing downstream industries, particularly in electric vehicle (EV) battery production, to enhance the country's economic value.
RoK, Singapore to deepen AI, defence cooperation
By VNA
October 09, 2024 | 16:18
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), defence, and supply chain management during talks between Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and visiting RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol on October 8.
Thailand steps up crackdown on illegal foreign workers
By VNA
October 09, 2024 | 16:08
Authorities of Thailand are ramping up the crackdown on foreigners illegally working in the country, with a campaign launched by the Ministry of Labour to inspect workplaces employing migrant workers nationwide.
Japan to help ASEAN keep closer watch on greenhouse gas emissions
By VNA
October 08, 2024 | 15:36
Japan plans to introduce a method of calculating greenhouse gas emissions to Southeast Asian countries, where international emissions measurement systems have not been fully developed, in the framework of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Vientiane, Laos on October 8-11.
Singapore: About 100 evacuated after condo fire
By VNA
October 08, 2024 | 15:32
A fire in a condominium unit in Buangkok, Singapore, led to the evacuation of about 100 people on October 6 night.
Cambodia promotes clean energy development
By VNA
October 08, 2024 | 15:25
Phnom Penh – The Royal Government of Cambodia is focusing on boosting clean and renewable energy in alignment with sustainable development goals as evident in the group of power projects approved for the 2024-2029 period.
Flooding greatly impacts Thai economy
By VNA
October 01, 2024 | 17:28
Thailand has been struggling with the onslaught of excessively heavy rains and floods in several northern provinces, which has caused huge economic losses.
Google to invest 1 billion USD in developing data centre in Thailand
By VNA
October 01, 2024 | 17:14
Alphabet Inc's Google announced on September 30 that it will invest 1 billion USD in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region to meet growing cloud demand and support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Southeast Asia.
More mpox cases reported in Philippines
By VNA
September 17, 2024 | 12:25
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) on September 16 announced three additional cases of monkeypox (mpox), bringing the total confirmed cases across the country this year to 18.
Thailand plans to hold talks with Myanmar to prevent cross-border flooding
By VNA
September 17, 2024 | 12:08
Thailand plans to hold discussions between its water resources management agencies and relevant agencies of Myanmar to tackle the common problem of flooding, as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the devastating flooding that struck the two countries last week, an official has said.
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