Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Exim Bank offers insurance against unpaid invoices from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar The Export–Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand is offering cross-border trade insurance against unpaid invoices, to […]
VIMO targets illegal mobile wallet payments in Vietnam The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism noted that from January to April 2018, 1.8 million Chinese tourists visited the country, 32% of total international arrivals. — Telecomasia […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu A Fragile New ‘Normal’ Descends on South China Sea Claimants The United States and China have apparently reached a tacit agreement to disagree and maintain a […]
Thailand’s SCG buys rest of Vietnam’s Long Son Petrochemicals for $90.2m Thai industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) has signed an agreement to acquire the 29 per cent stake it does not currently own in […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ‘Southern Corridor’ proposed to speed China-SE Asian trade A forum aimed at strengthening the ties between China and Southeast Asia began on Thursday in Nanning, capital […]
Vietnam set to make key ruling on country’s biggest-ever fraud case A Vietnamese court is set to make a key ruling in the country’s biggest-ever fraud case, in a trial that has spotlighted Vietnam’s ability […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu 8 Points To Understand ASEAN 630 Million Consumers Survey The trade bloc’s sizeable consumer base is underscored by a young workforce, some 60% of whom are […]
Watch Unarmed HCMC ‘Fists of Steel’ Cops Deal With Armed Perps (HD video) The athletic capabilities of Vietnamese police are not in doubt. Last July we brought you video of the gravity-defying Vietnam Mobile Police […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu India to set up medical college, hospital in CLMV region: Prabhu India has decided to set up a medical college and hospital in Cambodia as part […]
Vietnam raises US$6.3 billion from state capital divestment Vietnam’s government raked in nearly VND144.58 trillion (US$6.34 billion) through equitisation and divestment at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) last year. — The Hanoi Times Vietnam to temporarily stop […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Most (and least) peaceful Asian countries While Singapore is seen as the most peaceful country in the world, India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Pakistan rank lowest, according […]
Vietnam’s Techcombank readies for market debut after raising $922 mln Vietnamese lender Techcombank will list its shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange next month, the bank said on Wednesday, making it the country’s […]