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German media highlight resolution asking for ratification of EVFTA
A series of German newspapers reported the approval of a resolution by the European Parliament Committee on International Trade on January 21 to ask for the EP’s ratification of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
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Thailand develops world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has signed a contract with B.Grimm Power-Energy China Consortium a contract to develop the world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project .
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Indonesia to operate 12 new oil and gas projects in 2020
Indonesia will put 12 new oil and gas projects into operation in 2020, according to the country’s Upstream Oil and Gas Taskforce (SKK Migas).
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Bright growth outlook forecast for ASEAN +3 in 2020
The ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) paints a positive economic outlook for the ASEAN region, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK), projecting their growth to hit 4.9 percent in 2020.
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ASEAN senior officials meet to prepare for AMM Retreat
Senior officials of ASEAN countries met in the first ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of 2020 in Nha Trang city of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on January 16.
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Malaysia Airlines suspends taking delivery of Boeing 737 MAX
Malaysia Airlines said on January 15 that it has suspended taking delivery of 25 Boeing 737 MAX planes, citing the plane's delayed return to service since it was grounded last year following two fatal crashes.
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Vietnam’s initiatives for ASEAN operation debated at SEOM 1/51
Vietnam, as ASEAN Chair 2020, presented 14 initiatives, priorities and cooperation plans at the first meeting of the ASEAN Senior Economic Officials for the 51st ASEAN Economic Minister’ Meeting.
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Vietnam presides over UNSC session on Yemen, Colombia
Vietnam presided over a United Nations Security Council session on January 13, during which the organisation adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) in Yemen..
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Indonesia finds Chinese ships remain in its EEZ
Indonesian naval ships found many Chinese coast guard and fishing vessels remain in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone near Natuna waters on January 11.
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Thailand’s House of Representatives approves 2020 budget bill
The House of Representatives of Thailand has passed a budget bill worth 3.2 trillion baht (105.9 billion USD) for fiscal 2020, more than three months after the fiscal year began.
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Top leader sends condolences over Ukraine plane crash
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 10 extended condolences to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani, and President of Ukraine V.O. Zelensky over the recent plane crash
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Vietnam hosts first meeting of CPR to ASEAN in 2020
The first meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2020 was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 9.
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