Leaders call for greater cooperation in South and Southeast Asia at the India Economic Summit
NEW DELHI, Oct 7, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. The prime minister of Bangladesh and the…
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First smart city project started in Hanoi
HANOI, Oct 7, 2019, VNA. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the first smart city…
Cambodia-Vietnam sign border agreements
PHNOM PENH, Oct 6, 2019, Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen today said the completion…
Singapore helps Japan’s tsunami-hit city pick up the pieces
RIKOZENTAKATA, Oct 6, 2019, The Straits Times. Ms Takiko Murakami, who lives in the once…
Nationals of six more countries granted visa-on-arrival into Myanmar
NAYPYITAW, Oct 6, 2019, The Nation. The Myanmar government has introduced new regulations to facilitate…
[Analytics] Time for oil and gas to back Malaysia’s employment
When the International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde spoke at the University of Malaya recently, she…
Sharing agreements for common rivers between India and Bangladesh expected in soonest possible time: Modi
NEW DELHI, Oct 6, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said…
China prevents Vietnamese fishermen from recovering sunken vessel
HANOI, Oct 6, 2019, VN Express. China has deliberately prevented Vietnamese fishermen from salvaging their…
[Analytics] Going cashless in Myanmar
Around 64 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia are confident of going cashless for a…
Govt puts halal certification system to rights in Russia: Halal-center of the Council of Muftis’ chief
SAMARA, Oct 5, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. Russia is a home to about 23 million…
Thousands march in Hong Kong protest despite ban on face masks and city in lockdown
HONG KONG, Oct 5, 2019, The Straits Times. Even with the city in lockdown mode,…
E-scooter flash mob in Taipei set new world record
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2019, The China Post. A group of more than 1,500 scooter riders…