
Thailand to soon launch travel bubble with India
Thailand will soon launch a travel bubble with India, aiming to attract high-value young Indian visitors who can make a significant contribution to the recovery of its tourism-dependent economy.
Thailand to donate COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, five others
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on February 11 approved a proposal to donate up to 3.55 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to six countries, including Vietnam.
Japan, Philippines to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks within this month
Japan and the Philippines plan to hold their first ministerial security talks online later this month
Laos allows private firms to study building power line to Vietnam
The Lao Government has given the green light for two private companies to carry out a feasibility study on the construction of a 220kV transmission line which would carry electricity from five dams in northern Laos to Vietnam.
Tigers might disappear in Laos: WWF
Without recorded evidence of tigers in Laos’ forests for almost a decade, a new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said the animal could be extinct.
Thailand to boost travel bubble talks with China, Malaysia
Thailand planned to negotiate bilateral travel agreements with neighbours China and Malaysia this month as part of its efforts to promote tourism recovery
Cambodia backs holding ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington D.C.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has shown his country’s full support
Indonesia leads Southeast Asia’s food delivery market
The market for food delivery services in Indonesia – the biggest in Southeast Asia – extended by 24.3 percent in 2021
Laos reduces quarantine period for visitors to 7 days
The Lao government has cut the required quarantine period for new arrivals from 14 days to seven days for certain groups of visitors.
Laos reduces quarantine period for visitors to 7 days
The Lao government has cut the required quarantine period for new arrivals from 14 days to seven days for certain groups of visitors.
Malaysia flood-caused losses estimated at nearly 1.5 billion USD
Floods that had devastated much of Malaysia in recent weeks have caused an estimated 6.1 billion ringgit (1.46 billion USD) in damage, a report by the country's government said on January 28.
Malaysia leads Southest Asia in FDI attraction in 2022
Malaysia has outpaced other emerging Southeast Asia peers as the most attractive country for foreign direct investment in the 2022
Singapore, Japan bolster infrastructure cooperation in third countries
Singapore and Japan have re-affirmed their sound bilateral relations amid current challenges
IMF revises down Indonesia’s growth projection in 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Indonesia's 2022 economic growth forecast to 5.6 percent in 2022...
ADB uses blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border securities transactions
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a project to make cross-border securities transactions in the Asia-Pacific region more efficient and secure through the use of blockchain technology.