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Thailand’s event marketing business forecast to lose 5.6 billion baht
Thailand's event marketing business is expected to lose 5.6 billion baht worth of revenue in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared to the total amount of 14 billion baht per year.
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Vietnam chairs periodical meeting of UNSC’s Informal Working Group on International Tribunals
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN and chairman of the United Nations Security Council’s Informal Working Group on International Tribunals.
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ASEAN’s Secretary-General hails Vietnam’s Chairmanship in 2020
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi has commended Vietnam’s exemplary role as the Chair of ASEAN in a year full of challenges.
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30th meeting of state parties to 1982 UNCLOS wraps up
The plenary and closing session of the 30th meeting of state parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea took place at the UN headquarters in New York on December 9 with the participation of nearly 120 member states.
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ASEAN defence ministers gather at 14th meeting
The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-14) took place via videoconference on December 9 under the chair of the Vietnamese Minister of National Defence, Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich.
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Jakarta extends large-scale social restriction
The local government of Jakarta has decided to prolong the transitional period of the large-scale social restrictions by another two weeks from December 7-21.
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RCEP creates new impetus to China-ASEAN cooperation: Singaporean scholar
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has injected new momentum into the economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN and China.
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Cambodian PM orders health measures at business facilities
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 6 ordered local authorities to strictly examine business facilities, and require the facilities to carry out COVID-19 prevention measures.
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10th session of ASEAN Community Statistical System slated for December 8-10
The 10th session of ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) will be held on December 8 to 10 by the Vietnam General Statistics Office (GSO) and ASEAN Secretariat.
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Asian media seek answer for how Vietnam maintains economic growth amid pandemic
Vietnam seems to be an only bright spot in Asia, which ably balanced public health and economics right from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Manila Times of the Philippines.
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Indonesia sees drop in motorcycle sales
Indonesia’s domestic motorcycle sales dropped strongly in October 2020 due to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Association of Indonesia Motorcycle Industry.
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Thai gov’t regulates further farmland for farmers in need
The Thai government’s policy subcommittee on land allocation guidelines and measures, has expedited the campaign to allocate land to farmers and people in need to work on, while ensuring inclusivity and fairness.
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