Early last month, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met with Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was…
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Crypto is Sweeping South and SE Asia. Here’s Why it Matters to the Rest of the World
A new dawn is breaking in the world of cryptocurrencies, and it’s rising in South and Southeast Asia. An intriguing phenomenon is unfolding, as five countries from this region —…
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Vietnam Remains Ideal Destination for Global Giants
by Iam Sannby Iam SannDespite a decline in global investment flows, Vietnam remained an attractive destination for foreign companies, especially large-scale enterprises, experts have said. Over the past five months of this year, foreign…
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Like many nations, Vietnam’s growth prospects are challenged by conflicting objectives. The ruling Communist Party aims to reach high-income status by 2045, which would improve wellbeing indicators. But the Party has…
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Cambodia and Vietnam worked together to organise the 2023 Cambodia-Vietnam trade forum, giving both nations an opportunity to discuss means of driving the growth of their economies, through trade and…
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Thirty-seven countries have imposed economic sanctions on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The breadth of this campaign has few precedents in recent history. The sanctions covering…
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Weakening External Demand Weigh Down Cambodia’s Economic Recovery
The World Bank in its May 2023 Economic Update on Cambodia said that weakening external demand is affecting the country’s recovery. Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of…
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Jokowi Discuss Economic and Defense Cooperation with Macron
by Iam Sannby Iam SannJakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed bilateral cooperation in the economy and defense during their meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday. Jokowi asked…
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Vietnam, Canada to Increase Bilateral Trade Turnover to $10B
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyVietnam and Canada have agreed to bolster trade and investment cooperation to bring the two countries’ bilateral trade turnover to $10 billion. During a meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh…
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Polarised Politics Are Tearing Pakistan Apart
by Xun Tianby Xun TianThe stakes have never been higher in Pakistan. Its economy is on the brink, society is politically polarised, millions are still recovering from last year’s devastating floods, terror attacks are…