PM affirms Vietnam’s potential for AI, semiconductor and automotive technology
Vietnam has also signed 16 Free Trade Agreements with more than 60 countries, including several high-quality, large-scale new-generation free trade agreements.
Economy
Yoon throws full weight behind US$471 bn chip cluster plan
The investments came along with South Korea‘s plan to consolidate chip plants, including 16 new ones to be built by 2047, into a large chip cluster capable of memory chip…
President Jokowi breaks ground on Rp 940 billion mosque project in Nusantara
The mosque, which can accommodate 61,000 worshipers, will be constructed in the complex designated for places of worship for all faiths in the country.
Vietnam poised for semiconductor investment boom: MPI
Vietnam has been laying essential groundwork for the development of the industry, including solid and soft infrastructure, policy mechanisms, research and development, strategy…
Thailand’s digital wallet handout delayed amid NACC evaluation, not cancelled: Deputy finance minister
The NACC subcommittee had reportedly compiled opinions from various economic agencies, concluding that the current economic situation does not warrant a massive 500-billion-baht…
Gold price hits new record in Bangladesh markets
Although Bangladesh does not import a significant quantity of gold, prices are almost always linked with international fluctuations alongside volatility in the domestic market.
Cambodia PM Manet welcomes Trip.com efforts to attract international tourists
PM Manet expressed his belief that the company’s promotional work will make a significant contribution to the recovery of the Kingdom’s tourism industry.
State Bank of Pakistan confirms receiving $700 million tranche from IMF
“Pakistan will have to continue with a tight fiscal policy to ensure economic stability and will have to enter a new EFF IMF program as soon as this SBA ends to ensure roll over…
Corruption remains main hurdle for businesses in Bangladesh
Inefficient government bureaucracy came in second as 54.9 percent of respondents identified it as a problem area while foreign currency instability ranked third, with 46.5 percent…
China’s job market remains steady in 2023
Unemployment remains higher among the nation's younger generation.