Transport Ministry speeds Pay to Fly fix for fair Thai aviation hiring
The initiative aims to create a fair and transparent hiring system for Thai pilots based on merit, thereby enhancing the standards and international image of the country's…
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South Korea’s US stock boom is only getting started: Toss strategist
Retail investors' US holdings near $200 billion as AI stocks fuel Wall Street presence.
Vietnam, Japan strengthen cooperation on intellectual property protection
The Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a working session with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on June 20 to review…
Japan remains top destination for Vietnamese workers as deployment reaches 60% of annual target
Deputy Director Bui Sy Tuan said that 66,311 Vietnamese workers had been sent overseas during the period, equivalent to 59.2 per cent of the annual target.
New social security scheme for cross-border workers to be tabled in Malaysian parliament on Monday
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the proposed amendments to the Self-Employment Social Security Act are set to benefit some 480,000 cross-border workers who…
Indonesia’s blanket fuel subsidies favour the rich, say economists, urging targeted aid
World Bank said more than half of the subsidies currently benefit the richest 20 per cent of households.
Another rumble in the trade jungle: Will US President Trump’s new tariffs survive a court challenge?
The incoming tariffs, proposed under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, target 60 economies that are the source of nearly all of US imports.
Pakistan successfully brokered peace between the US and Iran. Can it now reap the dividend?
Opening negotiations was the difficult part, but perhaps the harder task will be converting this diplomatic breakthrough into a durable strategic gain, the writer says.
US plans to curb the call centre industry. The Philippines, India are gearing up for a fight
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments from the public until June 22 to a proposal made earlier in 2026 to encourage American businesses to take call…
ASEAN races to attract data centre investment as spending nears US$30bil
The rapid growth, however, is causing significant strain on resources, with countries like Malaysia and the Philippines facing electricity and water constraints and exploring new…