About 100,000 people have entered S’pore from M’sia via land and air VTLs
About 55,000 people have entered via the Causeway under the land VTL, and some 44,000 people have entered via the VTL for air travellers.
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen talks trade, tourism with Vietnam’s top diplomat
Both sides committed to facilitating an increase in their trade volume in order to reach more than US$10 billion for 2022.
Viet Nam refutes ‘false’ claim on militia deployment in East Sea
The spokesperson also said that Viet Nam follows a consistent policy of peace and self-defence.
S’pore PM Lee, Indonesia President Jokowi to meet in Bintan
Singapore has been the largest foreign investor in Indonesia since 2014, with investments totalling US$9.8 billion (S$13.2 billion) in 2020.
To Xi’s relief, Putin may have pulled US back into Europe
The Russian President’s massing of troops near Ukraine comes at a time when the Chinese leader faces pressure on several fronts.
Asean sec-gen to coordinate meeting of bloc defence chiefs to assist Cambodia
Cambodia has also received a request to hold an informal meeting of Asean defence ministers and those of Russia and Japan.
Cybercrimes surged at record-breaking speed in 2021: WEF report
The cost of breaches to an organization is high, amounting to an average of US$3.6 million per incident, said the WEF report.
Viet Nam opposes South China Sea claims inconsistent with int’l law: spokesperson
The foreign ministry spokesperson also said that Viet Nam has repeatedly affirmed its viewpoint on East Sea disputes.
Let’s talk about the South China Sea – the signals from Indonesia’s initiative
The proposed maritime security meeting with other Asean members comes amid growing Chinese pressure on other claimant states.
Chinese premier, Vietnamese PM hold phone talks on bilateral ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China and Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers and share extensive common interests.