Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Thailand spearheads regional fund to cut reliance on big Asian economies Thailand is spearheading a new Southeast Asian fund for infrastructure and development projects, Thai Prime […]
Vietnam encourages organic fertilizer production Vietnam is encouraging organic fertilizer production and consumption from available domestic materials, Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday. — Xinhua Vietnam’s renewable energy yet to get wind in its sails […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu UN says people smuggling worth $7bn a year THE global people smuggling industry is worth between $5.5 and $7 billion according to new analysis from the […]
Vietnam cybersecurity law sparks public outcry Activists and netizens in Vietnam claim a contentious law on cybersecurity is a legalized step to clamp down on dissident voices and rights advocates. — UCA News Vietnam: Opportunities […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Who lost the South China Sea? United States (US) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has spoken out against China’s strategy of “intimidation and coercion” in the South […]
Vietnam spends 3.6 million USD on petrol imports Vietnam imported more than 5.56 million tonnes of oil and petroleum products worth nearly 3.6 billion USD in the first five months of the year. — VietnamPlus […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Trump reaffirms commitment to ASEAN US President Donald Trump has expressed his country’s continued commitment to engaging Southeast Asia, the Singaporean Foreign Ministry said in a […]
Vietnam legislators back cyber law clamping down on tech firms, dissent Vietnamese legislators approved a cybersecurity law yesterday that tightens control of the internet and global tech companies operating in the Communist-led country, raising fears […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Increased Military Spending Does Not Portend Asean Arms Race Southeast Asian countries’ historically high defence budgets are the sum of various national considerations: financial self-sufficiency, territorial […]
Vietnam’s top legislature agrees to delay approval of special economic zone law Vietnam’s National Assembly, the country’s top legislature, agreed on Monday not to adopt the draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Time running out on MTCO contract Mekong Tourism Coordination Office executive director, Jens Thraenhart’s contract runs out 30 June, just days after the Mekong Tourism Forum […]
Vietnam protesters clash with police over new economic zones Demonstrators clashed with police in Vietnam amid protests against plans for new economic zones that some fear will be dominated by Chinese investors. — BBC (video) […]