The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCID) ehas announced that the Thai economy would grow 1.5-3.5 per cent this year. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 490 new coronavirus cases
Thailand reported 490 new coronavirus cases on Saturday and no additional deaths, its COVID-19 taskforce said. The new infections took the overall total to 23,134, with fatalities remaining at 79. ( read original story ...)
Biden stays silent on Iran as his team works to break nuclear impasse
President Joe Biden presented a sweeping vision of the global challenges facing the US in a Thursday speech that touched on Russia's attacks on US democracy, China's corrosive human rights record and ... ( read original story ...)
Biden team exploring how U.S. might rejoin Iran nuclear deal
The Biden administration has begun mapping out how the U.S. could rejoin the agreement. Trump pulled out of it in 2018, saying it was a bad deal, but many U.S. allies disagree. ( read original story ...)
Vingroup taps Vietnam’s mom-and-pop stores in retail comeback
Vietnam's retail landscape. Despite its mostly old-school appearance, this particular store made one big change last fall that gives it a distinctly modern twist: taking part in VinShop, Vingroup's ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam hopes all countries will contribute to peace and stability in the South China Sea
Vietnam always welcomes the stance of any country regarding the South China Sea (known in Vietnam as the East Sea) that are in line with international law, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to get up to 10M of mostly AstraZeneca jabs from COVAX facility — UK envoy
Filipinos will be among the first to receive coronavirus vaccines from the World Health Organization-led COVAX facility, the British embassy said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Samantha Bernardo to represent Philippines at Miss Grand International 2020
Samantha Bernardo is representing the Philippines at the Miss Grand International 2020 pageant on March 27 in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Philippines detects 8 additional cases of new and more contagious coronovirus strain, total reaches 25
The Philippines has detected an additional eight cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant first found in Britain, bringing the total confirmed cases of the new strain in the country to 25. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Monde Nissin Said to Pick Banks for $1 Billion IPO
Philippine food maker Monde Nissin Corp. has picked banks to arrange its potential initial public offering in Manila in what could be the country’s biggest first-time share sale, according to people ... ( read original story ...)