
Indonesia completely lifts COVID-19 restrictions
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on December 30 said the nation has removed all remaining measures to control the spread of COVID-19, since most of the country's population already has antibodies against the disease.
Russian expert positive on Vietnam's economy
As the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided and the world is facing many challenges such as inflation
Top 10 world economic events in 2022
The global energy and food crisis, central banks’ interest rates hike to cope with inflation and the establishment of the COP27 “loss and damage” fund, were among the top 10 world economic events in 2022.
UN, WHO leaders send messages on Int’l Day of Epidemic Preparedness
On the occasion of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (December 27), designated by the United Nations (UN) following Vietnam’s initiative...
Laos lifts all COVID-19 prevention rules
The Lao Government has decided to completely lift the requirement on presenting COVID-19 vaccination certificates and rapid test results within 48 hours upon arrival in the country.
Indonesia plans to export natural gas to Vietnam in 2026
Indonesia aims to export natural gas to Vietnam starting 2026 from the Tuna offshore block located near the Indonesian and Vietnamese maritime border
Indonesian legislative bodies’ websites highlight leaders' meetings with Vietnamese President
The portals of the House of Representatives (dpr.go.id) and the People's Consultative Assembly (mpr.go.id) of Indonesia on December 23
Thai PM to run for next year's general election
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is to seek another term in a general election due to be held in the kingdom before May next year.
India plans to make COVID-19 negative test mandatory for passengers from high caseload countries
India is planning to make a COVID-19 negative test report mandatory for passengers arriving from countries with a high number of cases, the country's health minister said during an interview with broadcaster NewsX on Friday.
Severe flooding displaces over 56,000 people in Malaysia
Severe flooding in parts of Malaysia has resulted in the displacement of over 56,000 people in five states, according to Government data on December 20.
Indonesia, US partner in reducing forestry carbon emissions
Indonesia and the US have committed to launching a new climate partnership early next year with funding of up to 50 million USD to help Indonesia achieve its forestry carbon sink goal by 2030.
Forecasters revise up Singapore’s inflation
Professional forecasters have upped their prediction of inflation in Singapore in 2022 and 2023 amid spiraling prices in the past three months...
Indonesia maintains trade surplus for 31st month in a row
Indonesia's trade balance recorded the 31st consecutive month surplus, reaching 5.16 billion USD as of November 30, reported the Statistics Indonesia on December 16.
Inflation cools down in the US and EU
The US and European stock markets have simultaneously rallied amid lower-than-expected inflation in the US.
Belgian press spotlights Vietnam-EU ties, PM’s trip to EU
The Vietnam-EU relations and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the EU from December 13-15 has been in the limelight of the Belgian media in recent days