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Korea seeks economic normalization next year via tourism boosting, new tech

65 technologies from chip, battery and vaccine sectors to be developed as national strategy in 2022.

Leaders have agreed on a plan to reopen international travel into the region during and after the Covid-19 crisis.

The treatment will apply to countries that have established diplomatic relations and completed the exchange of letters with China.

The finance ministry will raise excises by an average of 12 percent for machine-made clove cigarettes and white cigarettes.

The minister said the country's gas was depleting by 9 per cent every year for the last two years.

Korea’s willingness toward the pact came three months after China submitted an application to accede to the CPTPP.

The South-east Asian country boasts more than 3.3 million hectares of mangrove forests, which accounts for 20 percent of the world's total.

Indonesia is aiming to have a total of 3.35 gigawatts (GW) of geothermal power production capacity by 2030.

He made the remarks in Beijing while meeting via video link with World Bank President David Malpass.

Educators The Straits Times spoke to said Singaporeans should focus not only on gaining sector-specific skills, but also general skills.