Work starts on third Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong
The park will be equipped with uniform, green, and smart infrastructure to attract investment across the various sectors.
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Japan to launch AI translation system for foreign job seekers
The Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry hopes to make conditions such as the actual work, pay, and lunch hours and breaks easier to understand, avoiding trouble for workers after…
Cambodia’s agriculture exports reach 2.82 million tonnes by March 16: Official
The official said “important” agricultural products exported over the period included milled and paddy rice, cassava, cashew nuts, dried corn kernels, oil palm and peppercorn.
China’s Xi pledges to purchase more rice from Cambodia
The Chinese president also said that China will import other agricultural products such as bananas, mangoes and longans to help alleviate poverty in Cambodia.
Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
About half of all workers will need reskilling in the next five years, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in a 2020 report.
Amid Ukraine crisis, US Democrats introduce bill to restrict Russian crypto usage
The bill could also block digital asset platforms operating in the US from transacting with Russian users, a step that major crypto exchanges have said they would not take without…
E-commerce delivery, manufacturing in S’pore may be hit by Shenzhen lockdown
The southern port city, which is also China's tech and manufacturing hub, was placed under a seven-day lockdown from Sunday (March 13) to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Hong Kong long-term financial competitiveness to stay strong: DBS
Hong Kong has the deepest renminbi liquidity pool outside the mainland of over 600 billion yuan (US$94 billion), according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Cambodia, EU renew trade, investment vows
The bloc was ranked as the Kingdom’s third biggest trading partner in 2020, falling from its former top spot in 2018.
Indonesia’s quest for digital might fast, but not hungry for success
The Digital Competitiveness Index shows that the Indonesian digital economy is growing fast, but the country’s shortfalls relative to its ASEAN neighbors carry real implications.