
Thailand eyes to join BRICS soon
Thailand is pushing forward with its plan to become a member of the BRICS group of emerging economies as early as October at the bloc's next summit in Russia
Indonesia: Over 4,000 people isolated due to floods, landslides
Floods and landslides following prolonged high-intensity rains on June 19 have been isolating over 4,000 residents in West Nias, North Sumatra, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) of Indonesia.
Malaysia, China sign deals on economic, trade cooperation
Malaysia and China signed a slew of deals on June 19 renewing a five-year economic co-operation pact and allowing export of fresh durians
Thailand aims to develop workforce for advanced industries
The Thai Government on June 17 said that the country aims to create a workforce of 280,000 in advanced industries over the next five years
Vietnam, Cuba intensify solidarity, cooperation
Vietnam always treasures and works unceasingly to deepen as well as expand the fraternal solidarity and comprehensive and trustworthy cooperation with Cuba,
Party leader congratulates Cyril Ramaphosa on re-election as South African President
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 14 sent a congratulatory message to the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party, Cyril Ramaphosa,
Cambodia burns down drugs worth 22.7 million USD
Cambodian officials on June 14 announced that they have destroyed of 4.1 tonnes of narcotic drugs and precursors worth 22.7 million USD seized from across the Southeast Asian country.
RoK’s North Kyungsang province promotes "K-Vietnam Valley" project
The North Gyeongsang province’s authority of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has proposed promoting the "K-Vietnam Valley" project in Bonghwa country as a national-level cultural cooperation and exchange initiative.
Vietnamese now official language in San Francisco
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has freshly voted unanimously to formally declare Vietnamese an official city language that requires the authorities’ provision of translation services.
New vitality for the Eurozone
The European Central Bank (ECB)’s reduction of interest rates, for the first time since 2019, is considered a positive “push” for the Eurozone economy
Thailand to spend over 220 million USD to help SMEs get loans
The Thai Cabinet has approved a scheme to spend 8.28 billion THB (223 million USD) on interest and loan guarantees to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access capital more easily.
Thailand fears growing population with metal health problems
Mental health problems in Thailand are on the rise while the number of people seeking treatment rose to 2.9 million in 2023 from 1.3 million in 2015,
ASEAN ministers highlight need for collaboration to harness AI benefits
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers on science, technology, and innovation have underlined the need for concerted action
ASEAN member states commit to biosafety
Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to comply with international and regional agreements and initiatives on biosafety and biosecurity.
Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters.