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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

Laos stops power supply to cryptocurrency mining businesses

Electricite du Laos (EDL) has announced that it will no longer supply electricity to cryptocurrency mining operations in Laos, local media reported.

Laos stops power supply to cryptocurrency mining businesses

Electricite du Laos (EDL) has announced that it will no longer supply electricity to cryptocurrency mining operations in Laos, local media reported.

Myanmar plans to curb rice exports as domestic prices rise

Myanmar is planning to temporarily restrict rice exports for about 45 days from the end of August as rice prices in the country is rising.

ASEAN coordinates in future pandemic response

The ASEAN Finance and Health Ministerial Meeting (AFHMM) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 24, aiming to discuss effective measures to deal with future pandemics.

ASEAN countries pledge to cooperate for regional economic stability

The ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) and related meetings

Vietnam attend AEM consultations with partners in Indonesia

Vietnam attended the consultations between ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the EU, Canada

India plans to hold FTA talks with UK, EU, Canada on sidelines of G20 meet: trade secy

India plans to hold bilateral talks on free trade agreements with the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada on the sidelines of a G20 meeting next week, a top trade official said on Friday.

ASEAN Tariff Finder launched

The ASEAN Secretariat in coordination with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the Australian Government launched the ASEAN Tariff Finder on August 19.

ASEAN aims to enhance workforce competitiveness

The 16th Meeting of the Working Group on Progressive Labour Practices to Enhance the Competitiveness of ASEAN (SLOM-WG) has been held online.

ASEAN boosts digital finance cooperation

The ASEAN-Business Advisory Council (BAC) is fostering partnerships with a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform and the Indonesian Joint Funding Fintech Association (AFPI)

The wave of COVID-19 pandemic "sprouts" in many countries

The COVID-19 pandemic remains complicated, with the number of new cases in July increasing by 80% worldwide compared to the previous month.

Indonesia disaster agency warns of drought in Java, Bali amid El Niño

Indonesia is expecting a longer dry season, lasting until October, due to the El Niño weather pattern, threatening clean water supply and increasing the risk of forest fires.