RI steps closer to becoming vaccine hub
As a number of locally developed Covid-19 vaccines enter the advanced stages of clinical trials and prepare for mass-production, Indonesia edges closer to becoming a vaccine hub.
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Japanese PM to announce new health crisis management agency
It will act as a command center, unifying the novel coronavirus response office in the Cabinet Secretariat and the response headquarters in the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
Shenzhen sets up RCEP service center
The service center will play an active role in helping local businesses get a deeper understanding of tariff reduction and trade facilitation measures, thereby promoting trade.
S’pore lure makes it harder for Johor hotels to hire
The biggest challenge, according to Malaysian employers, is trying to compete with Singaporean hotels who are able to offer better salaries due to the high exchange rate.
Vietnam aims to attract half of Fortune Global 500 by 2030
Hanoi aims to increase inflows from large firms from Asia as well as the rest of the world.
Singapore sets out guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt in Asia, it is critical to speed up sustainable finance to create and enable green solutions, noted Minister Indranee Rajah.
Indonesia to contribute $50 million to G-20 pandemic preparedness fund
The G-20 member states are also aiming to coordinate global health protocols, to redistribute global manufacturing and research hubs and to integrate platforms for whole genome…
EU milled-rice orders shift to Cambodia from Vietnam
According to an industry insider, European Union buyers discovered more agrochemicals in Vietnamese milled rice than safety limits allow, leading to increased orders to Cambodia.
Vietnam aims to attract half of Fortune Global 500 by 2030
The Southeast Asian economy has also set a goal to be among the bloc's top three and the world's top 60 countries in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings.
China’s economy looking up on policies in coming months
Experts said they expect to see stronger fiscal policy easing, notably in infrastructure spending, to prop up growth, as well as targeted monetary policy easing to support small…