External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to meet President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih & will hold discussions with ministers for foreign affairs & defence, among others. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s minorities join protest in show of unity against coup
Despite misgivings about Aung San Suu Kyi’s commitment to autonomy, ethnic groups stress the need to save democracy. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam targets 1.5 mln businesses in private sector
Vietnam plans on having 1.3-1.5 million businesses by 2025, a target requiring a strong growth surge over the next five years. ( read original story ...)
If Laos fell into a Chinese debt trap, would it make a noise?
China’s largesse in funding infrastructure has prompted claims it is seeking leverage over poorer, indebted nations, yet Laos’ reliance on its neighbour has gone strangely unnoticed. ( read original story ...)
Foreigner hits pay dirt with unusual business in Vietnam
American Aric Austin founded MyStorage, the pioneer of the self-storage industry in Vietnam, and quickly fulfilled an unmet need in the market. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to overcome difficulties in 2021 through solidarity: MoIT leader
Challenges remain ahead in 2021, but Vietnam will overcome all with solidarity between the political system, businesses, and the people, Politburo member, head of the Party Central Committee’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s mega-dam is a mirage
P lans to build Nepal’s biggest hydropower project was been delayed by politics for 10 years, but now it is on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 263-m high dam on the Budi Gandaki River will ... ( read original story ...)
Remittances to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City at record US$6.1bil in 2020
Vietnam's main business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, received remittances worth US$6.1 billion last year, a record high and up 12% from the previous year, state media has reported. ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to introduce contact-free boarding at airports
Contactless, airport check-in systems will be set up across the country by next year, South Korea’s Vice Finance Minister said on Friday, in a bit to digitalize the nation’s social infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
DBS Faces Lawsuits in India Post-Takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender, said it’s facing lawsuits in India related to its recent takeover of a struggling local bank. ( read original story ...)