NIDA Poll finds economy tops Thai censure pressure points at 34.27%
Allegations of failure to solve economic problems topped the issues expected to put Thailand’s government under pressure in a no-confidence debate, according to a National...
US opens direct talks with Myanmar’s generals, reversing years of isolation
The Trump administration has begun direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, according to US officials and others familiar with the outreach, in a sharp reversal...
Thailand’s soft power play: Culture as global currency
Asia’s growing soft-power, led most visibly by Japan and South Korea through cultural exports such as anime and K-pop, has helped drive global interest in...
Vietnam’s exports to mainland China soar to record high as electronics boom fuels trade turnaround
Vietnam’s exports to mainland China surged 36 percent to a record US$11.7 billion in September, backed almost entirely by a doubling of electronics shipments, as...
China and Thailand Forge Joint Push Against Cyber Scam Networks as Regional Crime Threat Intensifies
Beijing and Bangkok agree to deepen security cooperation targeting transnational cyber fraud operations, amid growing regional concern over scam compounds, trafficking links, and cross-border digital...
The special relationship between Vietnam and Laos is deepening.
At the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, on October 8th, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a high-level Vietnamese government delegation on an...
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid concerns over repatriations
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Malaysia for his first visit since the 2021 coup, as deportations of Myanmar nationals draw concerns from the...
Market corrects as sentiment remains cautious
The VN-Index on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HoSE) dropped more than 15 points, moving back towards the psychological 1,800-point level. The stock market reversed course...
Việt Nam faces growing challenge of financing longer retirements
Việt Nam’s rapidly ageing population is forcing households to rethink how they prepare financially for retirement, as people live longer and healthcare costs and inflation...