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Philippines bans workers from going to Yemen
The Philippine government on December 9 banned its workers from going to Yemen after an attack by militants there killed more than 50 people,...
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...
Indonesia and India named world’s biggest shark killers
In July, a European Union-sponsored study found that Indonesia and India kill the most sharks of all countries. The purpose of the study was...
High risk of terror in ASEAN: Crisis group
Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia are ranked high on a new list compiled by Aon Crisis Management, a UK-based firm specialising in risk...
GCC and ASEAN extend cooperation pact
Gulf countries and ASEAN have extended a memorandum of understanding on an action plan that commits both regions to enhanced cooperation in trade and...
G8 needs to commit 160 Billion US to Middle East and Africa
During a two-day summit of the world’s G8 leaders in France this week, the head of the Middle East and Africa section of the...
China Dubai free zone investment
While many countries have slowed investments in Dubai’s free zones due to the current economic climate and continuing unrest in the Middle East, China...
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Vietnam’s economy seen to grow 5.5% this year in case pandemic subsides
Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 5.5 per cent from...
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Myanmar’s junta introduces hefty tax on Internet services to curb communication, raise income
Myanmar’s military government implemented a hefty raise of the commercial tax on Internet services on January 8, state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar...