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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...
Malaysia expects almost $4 billion in US investments by the third quarter this year
Malaysia has attracted 16.52 billion ringgit ($3.8 billion) worth of new investments commitments through its trade mission in the US this year so far,...
Malaysia invites US businesses, including Tesla, to invest in the country
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob during his four-day working visit to Washington, D.C. on May 11 has invited US businesses, particularly Fortune 500...
VinFast likely to postpone US listing again on “market uncertainty”
Vietnam’s domestic car maker VinFast once again is set to postpone its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) in the US, likely until next year...
US medical cannabis company partners with Thai distributor
US-based Australis Capital Inc. – doing business as Audacious – has entered a joint venture with a Thai partner for the distribution of cannabis-infused...
VinFast signs deal to build electric vehicle factory in US
Vietnam’s homegrown automaker VinFast said on March 29 that it has signed a preliminary deal to set up a factory in the US state...
VinFast now plans $3-billion IPO in the US in second half 2022
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast, a unit of the country’s largest business conglomerate Vingroup, now has plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US...
Amazon, Walmart asked to remove Myanmar gemstone products from their shopping portals
US e-commerce giant Amazon and retail chain Walmart are among the companies urged by activists to remove offers of gems originating from Myanmar, which...
US bans imports from another Malaysian glove maker
Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corporation has become the next company to be put on a banned list over alleged forced labour practices, the fourth...
VinFast to start selling cars in US and Europe in 2022
Emerging Vietnamese car maker VinFast will offer pre-orders for its electric sports utility vehicles from the US in the first half of 2022 and...
US seizes Top Glove imports over forced labour evidence
The US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has ordered port officials in the US to seize...
US to scrutinise Vietnam over alleged currency manipulation
The US government will look into Vietnam’s practices of determining the dong’s exchange rate to the US...
Philippines readies to pull out its citizens from Middle East amid growing tensions
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to prepare its air and naval assets to help...
Tourism arrivals on the upswing in the Philippines
International visitor arrivals to the Philippines grew by more than seven per cent to 2.2 million in...
Singapore, US to return $226 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia
The Malaysian government will be returned a total of around 936 million ringgit ($226 million) in misappropriated...
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam on steady growth trajectory
Unspoiled beach in the coastal city of Da Nang in central Vietnam © Arno Maierbrugger
International visitor...
Vietnam inks $21-billion aviation deals with Boeing, GE
Two Vietnamese budget airlines signed $20.9 billion worth of deals on February 27 to purchase planes from Boeing and engines from General Electric (GE)...
Second Trump-Kim meeting to be held in Vietnam on Feb 27-28
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will hold a much-anticipated second summit on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam, with...
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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...