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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Laos to boost online gambling industry
Laos has plans to issue regulations for offshore online gambling businesses with the aim to attract operators targeting markets elsewhere in Southeast Asia, particularly...
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Vietnam to develop 41 smart cities
Vietnam’s economic planners have presented ideas to create smart cities in 41 out of the 63 provinces and cities in the country in order...