ASEAN, IFRC sign MoU to strengthen community resilience in Southeast Asia
NDO/VNA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have inked a memorandum of understanding(MoU) to promote and develop their engagement in disaster management.
Malaysia: Food inflation pushes April CPI
NDO/VNA - Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) in April increased 2.3 percent to 125.9 compared with 123.1 in the same month last year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia has said.
World News in Brief: May 24
The Philippines has revised its 2022 gross domestic product growth (GDP) target to 7.0%-8.0% from the previous range of 7.0%-9.0% to take into account external risks, the government said on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: May 20
Japan will next month double its limit on foreign arrivals to 20,000 a day, the top government spokesperson said on Friday.
World News in Brief: May 19
The World Bank on Wednesday announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing food security crisis, with up to 30 billion USD financing in existing and new projects.
World News in Brief: May 18
Cambodia on Tuesday launched the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme with capital funding of 150 million USD, aiming at supporting COVID-19-hit-tourism businesses, officials said.
World News in Brief: May 17
Thailand's economic recovery continued apace, with its gross domestic product (GDP) up 2.2 percent year on year in the first quarter, official data showed Tuesday.
World Bank sides with Vietnam to accomplish the targets of Eco-agriculture- Modern countryside- Civilized farmers
(VAN) In his trip with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the United States from May 11-17, Minister Le Minh Hoan worked with the World Bank to determine the direction of future cooperation.
Stride in the renewable energy market
NDO - The world will set a new record in terms of renewable electricity capacity this year, with solar power leading the way in China and Europe, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Priority missions of new Government in RoK
NDO – New President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol formally appointed seven ministers on his first day in office.
Prospects for tourism recovery
NDO – The results from the fight against COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine coverage campaign have created an impetus for Asian countries to continue loosening border controls and boosting the tourism industry to develop again. The positive move has opened the prospects of accelerating
World News in Brief: May 9
Filipinos began voting Monday morning to elect their next president and some 18,000 other officials of all levels of government. A total of 37,211 polling centers across the country opened at 6 a.m. local time (2200 GMT Sunday) for the 65.7 million eligible voters and will close at 7 p.m. local
