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Chief EditorThailand has recorded a sharp rise in business closures in early 2025, with nearly 3,921 companies ceasing operations in the first four months—an 8.3% increase from the same period last…
Chief EditorCambodia’s economic momentum is facing fresh headwinds as the World Bank revised its 2025 GDP growth forecast down to 4%, from an earlier estimate of 5.5%. The downgrade reflects persistent…
Chief EditorFollowing a prime minister-level meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Vietnam and China have agreed to commence construction of a long-discussed cross-border railway in…
Chief EditorBANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, July 9 – A long‑running and unstable boundary dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has intensified into a serious geopolitical flashpoint, involving military build‑ups, economic retaliation, and diplomatic brinkmanship…
Chief EditorHANOI/WASHINGTON, July 9 – Vietnam has agreed to a landmark tariff arrangement with the United States, accepting a 20% import duty on its exports and a steeper 40% rate on…
Chief EditorBANGKOK, July 9 – Thailand’s central bank warned on Wednesday that its economy is set to slow sharply in the second half of 2025, cutting its full-year growth forecast to…
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Chief EditorHANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved significant amendments to its nationality law, set to take effect on July 1, 2025, a move designed to simplify the path to…
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Chief EditorSources compiled from the IMF and multiple national bodies show Vietnam is likely to register the strongest 2020 GDP growth of any nation in Asia. The report was broadcast by…
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Chief EditorIn the wake of ongoing geopolitical challenges in Hong Kong over the past 12 months, many businesses have turned bearish on administrative region’s long term stability. Hong Kong and Singapore…
Chief EditorKrungthai Compass, a division of Krungthai Bank, anticipates Thailand could achieve 2.5% GDP growth on the proviso that restrictions to contain Covid throughout January and February remain robust and effective.…
Chief EditorIt’s now official – ASEAN has become China’s largest trading partner for the first time in history according to just released economic data just released by China. ASEAN has surpassed…
Chief EditorThe 1st January 2021 saw the ushering in of the UK-Singapore Trade Agreement, the UK’s first such trade agreement with a member of ASEAN. The agreement, known by the abbreviation…
Chief EditorA new investigative piece by Agence France-Presse has further highlighted the perilous position of Tonle Sap in central Cambodia. Tonle Sap – the world’s largest inland fishery – has been…
Chief EditorJapanese firms have accelerated their shift away from Manufacturing production in China, with 81 organisations shifting towards South-East Asia in 2020 and 2021. 37 firms have chosen Vietnam as their…