Weak regional connectivity across land, air and sea has hampered the growth of the southeast region of Vietnam. Economists believe for the region develop, it needs to change its mindset and strategy. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam hunting down drug criminals
HANOI: There are 1,185 "extremely dangerous" drug-related criminals wanted by the Vietnamese police.The Ministry of Public Security said the men were still at large after evading police for years.It ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to extend jet fuel tax cut to help its airlines
Vietnam plans to extend a 30% reduction in environment tax on jet fuel by one year until the end of 2021 to help local airlines weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its finance ministry ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Philippines targets 60 million for vaccination
Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ($1.4 billion) to develop considerable ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean online property portal Ohmyhome expands into Philippines, eyeing share of steady workers’ remittances
Singaporean online property portal Ohmyhome has expanded its operations to the Philippines, hoping to grab a slice of the growing property market in the capital Manila. The lack of a comprehensive ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: High-income countries have common problems
There are widely applicable lessons to be learnt from the country’s economic evolution since its bubble burst in 1992. But the lessons from recent years are those of economic policies to emulate, as ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: No country for women entrepreneurs
Bangladesh came last in a ranking of 58 countries in the 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), in a stunning disclosure that makes for a compelling case to the government for building ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh ‘cartel’ calls it a day as ship-hungry breakers rebel
A group of Bangladeshi ship breakers that had tried to limit prices paid for demolition tonnage has called a halt to its ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s lonely elephant serenaded one last time at farewell party
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Officials and well-wishers gathered at Islamabad Zoo on Monday for a farewell party for Pakistan's lonely elephant Kaavan before he sets off for a new life in Cambodia this week. ( read original story ...)
Only two countries have collected rocks from the moon. For China, it’s just the beginning
China successfully launched its Chang'e-5 lunar mission Tuesday to collect rocks from the moon -- the first attempt by any country since the 1970s. ( read original story ...)