Vietnam morning news for August 24
Việt Nam to auction sugar import quotas for 94,000 tonnes The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will hold bids for the right to import 94,000 tonnes of sugar this year. — Viet Nam News […]
Asean morning news for August 23
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Residency Schemes in ASEAN – Eligibility Requirements Obtaining a long-term residency status is a cumbersome process for foreigners in ASEAN. The regulations and procedures vary significantly […]
Vietnam morning news for August 23
Vietnam goes solar With electricity demand in Vietnam growing 12 percent annually, the Vietnamese government has set a goal to generate 265 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by 2020 and 570 billion kWh of electricity […]
Asean morning news for August 22
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Dams and sand mining threaten integrity of lower Mekong As investment in hydropower and construction projects ramp up, ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s longest river […]
Vietnam morning news for August 22
Vietnam’s steel exports reach US$2.53 billion in seven months Vietnam’s steel exports rose 40.4% year on year to 3.41 million tonnes in the first seven months of the year, raking in US$2.53 billion, up 56.3%. […]
Asean morning news for August 21
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Are politicians in Southeast Asia too old? PLATO once touted the values of gerontocracy, a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by […]
Vietnam morning news for August 21
Vietnam Controls Inflation, Avoids Broader Economic Fallout Vietnam is trying to get a grip on inflation that might otherwise threaten its quick economic growth again as it did a decade ago, analysts and domestic media […]
Asean morning news for August 20
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Enhancing the tourism industry in ASEAN The unique and diverse range of recreational activities and travel options in this region has made Southeast Asia a top destination […]
Vietnam morning news for August 20
More corrupt Vietnamese bankers jailed as anti-corruption sweep continues Vietnam’s hard-line stance against corruption continues with a court in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) last week sentencing forty-six corrupt bankers and staff to terms of […]
Asean morning news for August 17
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Parasites in water supply potential risk for disease transmission in Southeast Asia The presence of parasites in both raw and treated water supply in Southeast Asian […]
Vietnam morning news for August 17
Vietnam sees 63% advance in exports in 7M18 Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports surged 63.2 per cent to 17.65Mt and 73 per cent to US$656.3m in the first seven months of 2018, according to the […]
Asean morning news for August 16
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Alibaba offers cloud computing for Southeast Asia’s retailers to embrace digitisation and big data Alibaba Group Holding, the world’s largest e-commerce services provider, is making a […]