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Thailand's new digital arrival cards to help track criminals

Travellers must apply at least three days before the date of their planned arrival in Thailand.

Vietnam’s heroic epic written in blood: Latin American media

PM attends virtual summit on climate action

Thailand digital arrival cards required from May 1

Thai economy grows under 2% last year

Thailand's economy grew by 1.8% in 2023, down from the 2.6% year-on-year, as the manufacturing and export sectors contracted,

Indo-Pacific Strategy to help strengthen Vietnam-Canada education, business ties: expert

Canada’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific can help boost its educational cooperation with Vietnam and fortify connections between the two business communities

Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing

Authorities raised the confirmed death toll to 31 on Tuesday in a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Yunnan, Chinese state media reported.

Singapore deploys AI robots for retail

Hive 2.0, a high-tech retail innovation hub has been launched at Esplanade Xchange underground mall in Singapore.

Vietnamese Day held in Venezuela

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and Santa Maria University on January 19 held a Vietnamese Day event

Thailand discovers nearly 15 mln tonnes of lithium

Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits, a boost for the country's goal of becoming a regional hub for electric vehicle (EV) production, its Government announced on January 19.

Iran launches air defence drill amid rising regional tensions -state media

Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defence drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets in an area

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi erupts three times in one hour

Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province underwent three separate eruptions within the span of just one hour, local authorities announced on January 17.

Indonesia’s imports from China surge

Indonesia’s imports from China reached 62.18 billion USD in 2023, accounting for 28.02% of total imports or 221.189 billion USD and down 7.41% compared to 2022, the country’s Statistics Bureau (BPS) has reported.

Thailand seeks measures to cope with escalating situation in Red Sea

Thai exporters have been urged to promptly refine their export strategies given the escalating situation in the Red Sea that is affecting shipping costs and available vessel space while extending shipping duration.

Cuba adjusts macroeconomics

Cuban Government has just announced a decision to increase gasoline and diesel prices by five times from February 1

Three foreign airlines propose new flights to Bali

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister of Indonesia Sandiaga Uno has stated that three foreign airlines had proposed new and additional routes to Bali.

Heavy floods force nearly 10,000 to evacuate in Malaysia

Floods in Malaysia have displaced nearly 10,000 people as of January 10, with Johor state being the worst hit.

Indonesia improves digital literacy for people

More than 24.6 million people in Indonesia participated in the improvement of the digital literacy programme through the National Movement of Digital Literacy (GNLD)