Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Security threat cancels Asean meeting in Bicol A credible security threat has forced the cancellation of the five-day Asean Ministerial meeting in Bicol scheduled to start […]
Energy dilemma weighs on Vietnam State planners say more than 50% of national power will be coal-fired by 2030, a big boost in the fossil fuel’s use that will worsen pollution and undercut climate change […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean must embrace Industry 4.0 From AI and robots to big data and clean energy, disruptive technologies are rapidly redefining our daily lives, our businesses, our […]
Vinaphone debuts carrier billing on Google Play With the launch, 95% of the population of Vietnam can now make payments on Google Play through Fortumo – significant for a country with smartphone penetration of 40% […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Scientists potentially narrow MH370 search area to 3 spots Scientists have potentially narrowed the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner to three specific locations in […]
SOEs facing divestment to be made public soon At the meeting with MPI, ministries of Finance and Justice, as well as the Government Steering Committee on Corporate Renovation and Development, Huệ asked the MPI to […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean investments urged VAST opportunities await Thai investors in neighbouring countries, experts said yesterday at a forum on overseas investment hosted by the Board of Investment […]
Finance Ministry proposes new tax on pickups The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the Government apply a special consumption tax on pickups to be set at 60 percent of the tax on cars with […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu New smart driving licences to be valid across Asean Thailand’s paper driving licences will be replaced with smart cards starting on September 4, the Land Transport […]
Competition heats up in the Vietnam soft drink market According to a report released by the Vietnam Beverage Association, the foreign sector has surpassed the 50% benchmark and is gradually edging out all the domestic […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ‘Asean way’ brings stability, prosperity to region: Najib (Updated) Asean is seen as the primary driving force in the regional political, security and economic architecture. — […]
SCIC manages State capital of nearly 20 trillion VND at 141 firms The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) had invested in 141 businesses as of July 31 with total State capital of almost 19.56 trillion […]