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Vietnam signs first free trade deal with Russia-led EEU economic block
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), an economic union of currently four states located primarily in northern Eurasia, and Vietnam have signed a free trade...
Russia expects Vietnam to soon join customs union
Russia expects Vietnam to soon join the customs union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia as negotiations on the free trade agreement between the union...
Philippines waives visa requirements for 7 more countries
The Philippines has granted a visa-free privilege lasting 30 days for nationals of seven more countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on...
Vietnam commissions $110m for startups
The Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam has secured $110 million to pump into Vietnamese startups in a program called FIRST, with the...
Thailand is feeling the love for Volleyball
In mid-September, Thais flooded to buy tickets for the Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship tournament set in Nakhon Ratchasima. The final game was between Thailand...
Indonesia, Yemen forge closer ties in oil & gas
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s main oil and gas producer, and Yemen, an important country in the global oil trade, have said they want to intensify...
How can Qatar beef up its appeal for foreign workers?
An easy question, it seems: Pay them a multiple of what they would earn at home. That’s true, but does only apply to highly-skilled...
Indonesia seeks stronger cooperation with Kazakhstan
During a visit of Kazakh Economy and Budget Planning Minister Erbolat Dosaev in Jakarta on August 22 and a meeting with Indonesian Minister of...
Travel in ASEAN: Where it’s safe for women
Women wishing to travel alone in Asia will find this graphic very helpful. Listed are the safest places for female travelers in Asia, with Singapore taking the lead.
Quality services a booming sector in Qatar
Velosi is an international quality assurance company with a number of key business activities in Qatar. Pandra Sudhir, Velosi’s regional manager, revealed the company’s strategy and future plans in an interview with Inside Investor.
Islamic banking gets boost in Asia
Manila-based Asian Development Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) to help all member countries to adopt unique...
PPPs to boost Asia’s $8 trillion infrastructure
Asia and the Pacific has seen a boom in public private partnerships (PPPs) in the past decade but it needs more effective public sector...
Kazakhstan and Malaysia E-Government services partnership
Kazakhstan company National Information Technologies (NIT) JSC and Malaysia’s MY EG Services Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding to partner in computerizing Kazakhstan’s national...
Kazakhstan and Malaysia trade agreement implemented
Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Tun Razak met with the Kazakh President and Prime Minister in Astana to discuss bilateral trade agreements between their...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...