Economy

The Lao government is speeding up COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between five to 11 years and people who are still unvaccinated in order to meet the government’s target of…

Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 8.02% in 2022, the fastest pace annually since 1997, backed by strong domestic retail sales and exports. The reading is higher than an official growth…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on Friday to import more oil and natural gas from energy-rich Gulf Arab states while not interfering in their affairs, likely…

A series of bilateral agreements mark the strengthening of Chinese and Saudi ties as the US frostily watches on. We explain. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the kingdom, Saudi…

HONG KONG – A photography exhibition titled “Changing Asia – New Normal” will open in Hong Kong on Dec. 9, co-organized by China Daily and Asia News Network. It was held…

The government agreed to ease most of its “zero-covid” shutdown policies. This is not just because of damaging economic impacts, but because more Chinese are defying the shutdowns and not…

Astana, Kazakhstan (22/10 – 49). Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit…

“Everyone wants this nightmare to end,” a resident of Khorog told The Diplomat via phone. While the internet shutdown in Kazakhstan paralyzed all communication with and within the country for…

Thai police working at the Customs Office in Nong Khai province on Wednesday (Nov 23) seized almost 4 million amphetamine pills, 10kg of crystal meth and other items worth 100…

Cambodia exported $18.74 billion worth of goods in the January-October period of 2022, an increase of almost 20 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to the General…