Philippines: death toll from storm Megi rises to 167
NDO/VNA - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines caused by tropical storm Megi has risen to 167, with 110 still missing, the Philippine government reported on April 16.
RoK to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes
The Republic of Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week including a midnight curfew on eateries as the Omicron surge in cases shows signs of waning, although people will still have to wear masks.
World News in Brief: April 14
Indonesia's foreign debt was recorded at 416.3 billion USD in February, up from 413.6 billion USD in the previous month, the Bank Indonesia said on Thursday.
India likely to get average monsoon rains in 2022 - weather office
India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, raising prospects of higher farm and general growth in Asia's third-biggest economy.
Optimistic outlook for economic growth of ASEAN+3
NDO/VNA - The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on April 12 published its annual ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2022 which forecasts the region’s growth at 4.7 percent this year and 4.6 percent in 2023, with growth for ASEAN at 5.1 and 5.2 percent, respectively.
Indonesia, Canada agree to enhance economic cooperation
NDO/VNA - Indonesia and Canada have agreed to intensify economic cooperation, especially on trade, investment, and energy transition.
Russia-Ukraine conflict and fear of a food crisis
NDO - As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world’s two largest wheat exporters, have not “cooled down”, the gloomy prospect of a global food crisis looms. The fear of food insecurity is no longer a story of just one country or region.
Multi-value in the development of carbon services
(VAN) The Low-carbon Agriculture Value Chain Development Project in collaboration with the World Bank will inherit many values of the VnSAT Project.
World News in Brief: April 5
The developing East Asia and Pacific countries is projected to grow by 5 percent in 2022 amid the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, tighter financial conditions and the Russia-Ukraine war, the World Bank said Monday.
Kremlin says Putin-Zelenskiy meeting only possible once document is agreed
Russia doesn't reject the possibility of a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but it can only happen once a document has been agreed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Thailand eyes 1.1 million tourists from Southeast Asia
NDO/VNA - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract 1.1 million tourists from Southeast Asia this year, given that residents in the region can now largely travel without restrictions, according to Thanet Phetsuwan, TAT deputy governor of marketing for Asia and the South Pacific.
US FDA advisers to discuss additional COVID vaccine boosters
The US Food and Drug Administration's staff said on Monday that expert advisers would discuss the timing and populations for use of additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters doses in a meeting later this week.
