In line with the overall policy to step up the military outreach to Africa, where China has made major strategic inroads, the Army is all set to conduct an Africa-India…
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China makes surprise rate cut to boost banking liquidity and the economy
China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep money flowing through the financial system…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt visited Vietnam, February 27-March 1, to…
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Vietnam Domestic Coffee Prices Edge Down, Tight Supplies in Indonesia
Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices fell from last week following the global trend, while in Indonesia supplies from the ongoing mini harvest were scarce due to unfavourable weather, traders said. Farmers…
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300% More Capacity: New Battery Technology Could Significantly Lower Energy Storage Costs
by Mon Mauby Mon MauA new battery has been developed that boasts four times the capacity of lithium batteries, and at a more affordable cost. An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Shenlong…
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South Africa turns to China, Germany and Vietnam to help end load shedding
by Mon Mauby Mon MauSouth Africa’s new electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says he is looking to other nations to address the energy crisis. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Ramokgopa said that he was reaching…
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Online consumer rights protection top priority for Vietnam
by Mon Mauby Mon MauThe protection of consumer rights online has been the focus amid the boom in eCommerce and the digital economy since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Industry and Trade Ministry.…
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Vietnam’s trade with 11 other major Asian markets could significantly rise in value by 2030 from $326 billion now to $465 billion by 2030, according to an industry study released…
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A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence participated in DSEI Japan 2023, the only large-scale, fully integrated defence event in Japan, from March 14-17. First launched in 2019,…