Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Vietnam firms invest $2.65b overseas
Vietnamese companies are increasingly investing overseas, especially in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Russia, with their investment reaching $2.65 billion in the first quarter of...
Brunei: Much catching up to do in Islamic banking
Brunei has still to fully develop its Islamic finance sector. There are great opportunities for foreign Islamic banking institutions to forge ties with the Brunei government and its banking institutions in pushing the business.
Thailand, Laos mull high-speed train link
Thailand will go ahead with a cross-border project on the development of a new high speed train system linking with that of neighbouring Laos,...
Vietnam leads investment in Laos
Vietnam has been recognised as the top source of foreign direct investment to the small landlocked nation of Laos, with mining being the most...
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos move closer
Three countries of the Mekong region, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, will intensify their trilateral cooperation in trade, investment and tourism as economic activity between...
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Immigration data of over 100 million foreign travelers to Thailand leaked
More than 106 million travelers who visited Thailand in the last ten years had their personal details exposed online in August 2021, UK-based data...
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Indonesia’s online grocery market takes off
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated what was already a big trend in Indonesia, namely online grocery shopping. Experts expect the country’s grocery e-commerce market...