Vietnam to soon resume flights to China, Cambodia, Laos and Taiwan
HANOI, Sep 4, 2020, Hanoi Times. The aviation authorities have proposed reopen six international routes…
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7-Eleven retailer to enter Laos
VIENTIANE, Sep 2, 2020, Retail & Leisure International. CP All has been named as the…
Russia to supply weapons, military hardware to Sudan and Laos
MOSCOW, Aug 28, 2020, TASS. Russia has signed contracts for the supply of weapons and…
Inflation in Laos remains sore point for the poor
VIENTIANE, Aug 28, 2020, Vientiane Times. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remains high in Laos…
[Analytics] Inside the Sinovac Biotech company that developing CoronaVac
Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing,…
Myanmar sees record virus cases as Rakhine State becomes hotspot
NAY PYI TAW, Aug 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday,…
China promises to prioritize Mekong nations for Covid-19 vaccine
HANOI, Aug 25, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam and other Mekong countries will receive priority once…
Thailand announces Phuket will reopen to long-stay tourists
BANGKOK, Aug 25, 2020, The Laotian Times. Thailand has announced plans to reopen Phuket to…
[Analytics] Singapore’s energy security dilemma
Estimated to cost approximately AU$22 billion (US$16 billion), the Australia–ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) envisions connecting…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
Japan to promote trade document digitalization platform to ASEAN
HANOI, Aug 6, 2020, VNA. The Japanese Government plans to promote a platform to member…
[Analytics] How ASEAN benefits as Japan shifts production away from China
The Japanese government is encouraging firms to relocate manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia. As…