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Vietnam, Japan to allow resumption of short-term business trips
The Governments of Vietnam and Japan are set to come to an agreement to allow businesspeople to resume travelling between the two countries for short work-related trips as early as this month.
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RCEP signing to take place online on November 14
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is set to be signed on November 14 via hologram, according to Director General of the Trade Negotiations Department Auramon Supthaweethum.
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Vietnam, Indonesia call for comprehensive approach to issues in Mali
Vietnam and Indonesia called for a comprehensive approach to address security and humanitarian challenges, and promote socio-economic development in Mali, during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on October 8.
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Vietnam adopts good policy in ensuring long-term growth: Australian scholar
Vietnam has adopted a good policy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which is also crucial in ensuring the country’s long-term economic growth, said an Australian scholar.
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Hearing opens on Singaporean Prime Minister’s defamation suit
The High Court of Singapore on October 6 started a hearing on Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's defamation suit against blogger and financial adviser Leong Sze Hian.
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Fish stocks in East Sea fall sharply
Excessive fishing has caused fish stocks in the East Sea to plunge 95 percent since 1950, a recent report of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies showed.
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Thailand sees opportunities to boost rice exports to EU
Thailand’s premium rice products are having better chances for export to the EU after the bloc allowed zero-tariff rice imports of 24,883 tonnes for October.
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Indonesia disburses 44 percent of economic recovery budget
The Indonesian government has disbursed 304.6 trillion Rp , or 43.8 percent of the 695 trillion Rp national economic recovery budget, with social safety net spending accelerating but healthcare spending still lagging.
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Malaysia holds urgent meeting over spike in COVID-19 infections
Malaysia’s National Security Council convened a special meeting on October 3 after the number of COVID-19 infections in the country hit its highest level, reported by the national news agency Bernama.
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Hancom Healthcare exports KF94 mask to the US
The mask manufacturer Hancom Healthcare affiliated with Hancom will be exporting four million pieces of KF94 masks per month to US government agencies.
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WB approves 600 million USD loan for poor people in Philippines
The World Bank on September 30 said it has approved a loan worth 600 million USD to support the Philippine government's efforts to sustain social protection for the poor and most vulnerable families amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Japanese PM mulls first overseas trip to Vietnam
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and Indonesia around mid-October in his first official overseas trip since taking office earlier this month.
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