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Laos misses out on its five-million tourists target this year
Laos will close its “Visit Laos Year 2018” promotion well short of the five million tourist arrivals target, the Vientiane Times quoted officials.
According to...
Vietnam keen to host next Trump-Kim summit
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Philippine digital economy expected to grow to $10 billion by 2025
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Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises $1.1 billion from Alibaba, Softbank
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Thailand lifts political campaign ban and sets election date for February 24
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Cambodia seeks to double tourism arrivals by 2025
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Cambodia to hold first-ever IT camp
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Reports says Thailand has worst wealth distribution globally
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AirAsia to finally set up airline in Vietnam
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to launch its own smartphone brand
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Foxconn plans iPhone plant in Vietnam in response to US-China trade war
Taiwanese electronics assembler Foxconn Technology Group is planning to open an iPhone manufacturing facility for Apple in Vietnam to mitigate the effects of the...
Malaysia government sets 20% annual growth target for e-commerce sector
The Malaysian government has set an annual growth rate target of 20 per cent for the e-commerce sector in the country, from 14.3 per...
Vietnam to advise North Korea on economic development
Vietnam is set to teach secluded North Korea lessons of how to open its economy during a visit of North Korea's foreign minister Ri...
Foreign direct investment into Malaysia increased 350% in past three quarters
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On-demand bus trial starts in Singapore
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Philippine fintech receives $215 million in country’s largest-ever startup funding
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Indonesia’s digital economy to become largest in ASEAN by 2025
The annual “e-Conomy Southeast Asia” study conducted by Google and Singapore's state holding company Temasek found that Indonesia’s digital economy is poised to become the...
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Laos misses out on its five-million tourists target this year
Laos will close its “Visit Laos Year 2018” promotion well short of the five million tourist arrivals target, the Vientiane Times quoted officials.
According to...
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Laos misses out on its five-million tourists target this year
Laos will close its “Visit Laos Year 2018” promotion well short of the five million tourist arrivals target, the Vientiane Times quoted officials.
According to...