
Singapore has cut its GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 0% to 2% from the 1-3% prediction previously, following preliminary estimates showing an economic contraction in the first quarter.
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Russian expert appreciates Vietnamese Party chief’s China visit
Russia news agency posted an article by political and historical scientist Anton Bredikhin in which he had positive assessments on the outcomes of the China visit by General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
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Indonesia starts underground carbon injection tests
Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, has recently launched its first underground carbon injection tests, as the state energy firm is exerting efforts to cut carbon emissions and increase oil output.
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Malaysia urges speeding up foreign worker hiring
The shortage of foreign workers needs be resolved soon, the National Recovery Council (NRC) said on October 31.
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Death toll from Nalgae storm rises to 98 in Philippines
The death toll from Storm Nalgae has risen to 98, while 63 people remain missing and 69 others are injured, according to the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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ASEAN, China steps up establishment of centre for emergency management cooperation
The second ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management as reiterated the commitment to pursue the establishment of the ASEAN-China Centre for Emergency Management Cooperation in Guangxi, China.
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Indonesian passenger boat fire kills 14
Fourteen people died after a boat carrying 240 people caught fire in eastern Indonesia on October 24, according to the country’s National Search and Rescue Agency.
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ASEAN to hold special meeting on Myanmar
ASEAN foreign ministers will convene a special meeting in Indonesia on October 27 to discuss the Myanmar peace process, Cambodia's foreign ministry said on October 23.
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Thai gov’t launches national Kathina celebration
The Thai government has launched a nationwide celebration of Kathina, a traditional Buddhist observation practiced after Buddhist Lent.
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Thailand holds APEC Exhibition to show readiness as host
The Government Public Relations Department is playing host to ‘APEC THAILAND 2022 Exhibition’ at Suvarnabhumi Airport, to show the readiness of Thailand as the host of APEC 2022.
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Vietnam eyes stronger cooperation in halal food industry with Malaysia
Promoting cooperation with Malaysia in the halal food industry is one of the priority cooperation areas between the two countries, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Tran Viet Thai has said.
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Malaysia's trade turnover posts double-digit growth for 20 consecutive months
Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said the nation’s trade continued its upward trajectory in September 2022, up by 31.4% year on year to 256.91 billion RM (54.43 billion USD).
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Malaysia to cut daily oil output from November
Malaysia has agreed with the recent implementation of oil production cut of 2 million barrels per day by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) with effect from this November.
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Myanmar asks for international aid after quake, declares emergency
- Thailand to hold Songkran festival as planned
- Thailand's payments system, businesses operating normally after quake
- Myanmar earthquake: UN agencies report progress in humanitarian assistance
- Debt issues behind Bangkok hotel murder-suicide: Thai police
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Thailand enacts new law to combat fraud
- Indonesian workers face potential job losses amid US tariff threat
- Indonesia, Russia strengthen cooperation in digital technology
- China supports ASEAN's centrality in regional architecture
- Thailand backs ASEAN’s collective approach in tariff negotiations with US
- Singaporean PM voices concern over economic outlook after US’s new tariff
- Indonesia to add over 2,000 MW to electricity capacity
- Malaysia bans single-use plastic bags at public sites
- Thailand aims to become ASEAN's clean energy hub
- Indonesia discovers new gas fields, eases reliance on imported energy