Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 ASEAN’s Post-Marawi Islamic State Challenge On Monday, the Philippine military confirmed that it had killed two top commanders from the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) in […]
Vietnamese banking tycoon appeals life sentence following massive graft trial Ha Van Tham asked the court to reconsider the embezzlement charges he has been convicted of. — VnExpress Vietnam scraps planned parenthood in revised population […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Child sex abuse rising with Internet use in Southeast Asia Rising internet use in Southeast Asia is fuelling the spread of material that is abusive and […]
Economic committee prepares reports for NA’s coming session The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Economic Affairs commenced a two-day meeting in Da Nang city on October 17 to prepare for verification reports to be submitted […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Asean Open Skies implementation remains slow — IDEAS Although the Asean Single Aviation Market, or better known as Asean Open Skies agreement, has been fully ratified […]
Prime Minister values US Congress’s support to relations with Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with a delegation of US parliamentarians led by Ted Yoho, Chairman of the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee at […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 First Steps Taken to Improve Natural Disaster Preparedness Senior policy makers from across the Asia-Pacific have taken the first steps in improving the regions preparedness to […]
Can Vietnam avoid a crash this time? Vietnam’s China-beating economic growth rate is the envy of Asia, as neighbors struggle to keep up with its 7.4% pace. That does not mean officials in Hanoi should […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 China’s Cooling Economy is a Warning for ASEAN The S&P downgrade last month was just the latest sign of lingering concerns about Beijing’s economy. — The […]
Finance Ministry to simplify 71 administrative procedures The Government has issued Resolution 104/NQ-CP on streamlining administrative procedures and citizens’ documents related to resident management in the jurisdiction of the Finance Ministry. — VietnamPlus VEPR puts […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by John Le Fevre @photo_journ Commentary: The hard truth is that Rohingya refugees are not going home The harrowing scenes of human suffering on the Myanmar–Bangladesh border have provoked […]
Vietnam’s defense ministry requests tighter management of drones Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense has suggested tightening management over the use of camera drones throughout the country. — Tuoi Tre Budget revenue hits 70% of target […]