Vietnam’s GDP predicted to surpass Singapore’s in 2029
By 2039, Vietnam’s GDP could rise to $1.41 trillion, ranking 25th worldwide and becoming Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy, following Indonesia and the Philippines.
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13 surrogates pardoned by Cambodia, back in the Philippines
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Japan relaxes travel advisory on Sabah’s east coast, still prohibits island visits
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New Philippine polymer banknotes more effective against counterfeits
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South Korea’s opposition pushes to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo
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China to build world’s largest dam in Tibet
India and Bangladesh have raised concerns about the dam, with the project potentially altering not only the local ecology but also the flow and course of the river downstream.