Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Vietnam, and said today that the company is “committed to continuing to strengthen connections” in the country as it seeks to reduce dependence on China. In addition to investing…
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Demand For Exorcisms On The Rise In Tajikistan And Central Asia, Despite Crackdown, Scandals
Madrid (10/03 – 21.43) Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community on the outskirts of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.…
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Tajikistan’s Troubled Water
by Mon Mauby Mon MauDubai (27/2) Tajikistan’s existential project to build the colossal 335-meter-high Roghun hydropower dam is proceeding apace, but costs are spiralling, and to a level that is making it hard to…
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Mass Corruption Shaking Tajikistan
Tashkent 24/2/ (50). In Tajikistan, over 20% of the population lives in poverty, and millions of citizens have emigrated to Russia to find work. Meanwhile, a feudal elite under President…
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Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?
Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president has been building for so many years. Next year will mark thirty…
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Vietnam’s pepper exports see volume soar, value dip
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyVietnam’s pepper export volumes surged 16.6 percent to 267,000 tons in 2023, while value dropped 6 percent to 912 million U.S. dollars, VnExpress reported Tuesday, citing the Vietnam Customs. The…
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Vietnam’s Business Climate Stabilizing: EuroCham Q4 Survey
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaEuroCham Vietnam’s Business Confidence Index for the fourth quarter of 2023 has been released. Here’s what it reveals about the current business climate in Vietnam for firms doing business with…
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Đồng Nai Province Develops Organic Agriculture
by Mon Mauby Mon MauĐồng Nai Province is expanding the development of organic agriculture to meet market requirements and improve product value. The southeast province has advantages for developing agricultural production as it…
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Vietnam is among the 10 biggest producers of construction ceramics and has the fourth largest ceramic tile output, according to Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh. The ceramic industry contributes more…
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Vietnam’s total import-export turnover surpassed the US$600 billion mark in the Jan.-Nov. period, reaching US$619.17 billion, with a trade surplus of US$25.83 billion. Of the total value, exports brought in…