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Malaysia attracts more foreign investment to boost economy
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on May 25 that the Government is looking to attract more foreign investment to foster the national economy and strengthen the ringgit – the local currency.
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Norway – Vietnam’s important partner in Northern Europe: PM
Vietnam always attaches importance to developing the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Norway, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on May 24.
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Singapore, China partner to safeguard multilateral trade system
China is willing to work with Singapore to safeguard the rule-based multilateral trade system.
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Vietnam, Russia to further diversify cooperative ties: PMs
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev co-chaired a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on May 22.
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Prime Minister arrives in Russia, beginning official visit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Pulkovo 1 airport in Saint Petersburg at 18:45 pm (local time) on May 20, beginning his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.
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Thai PM meets with World Bank Research Team
The World Bank has reassured support for Thailand’s business sector since the government has conducted bureaucratic reforms to facilitate businesses, reduce costs
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ASEAN, Chinese officials convene 17th meeting on DOC implementation
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China hold the 17th senior officials’ meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties on the East Sea in Hangzhou, China.
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Cambodia: CPP starts local council election campaign
The Cambodian People’s Party kicked off a campaign for the provincial, municipal and district council election in Phnom Penh on May 17.
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Singapore Airlines’ net profit halves in 2018 fiscal year
Singapore Airlines posted its highest annual revenue in 2018 fiscal year, though higher fuel costs nearly halved its profit.
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Trash row puts Philippines-Canada diplomatic ties at risk
The Philippines will withdraw its top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in a long-running row between the two countries regarding this issue.
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ADB funds over 20 mln USD for women-led SMEs
The Asian Development Bank has reported that it received 20.2 million USD from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative in support of small and medium-sized enterprises led by women.
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Vietnam attaches importance to relations with US: Deputy PM
Vietnam attaches importance to the Vietnam – US comprehensive partnership and rejoices at the positive development of the bilateral relations over the recent past.
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