Date for SEA Games 2017 closing ceremony changed

The closing ceremony of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2017) will be held on August 30, one day earlier than planned.
 
Date for SEA Games 2017 closing ceremony changed ảnh 1Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin (Photo: freemalaysiatoday.com)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Theclosing ceremony of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2017) will beheld on August 30, one day earlier than planned.

Minister of Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin ofMalaysia, the host of the biggest regional event, made the statement at a pressconference on April 12. 

He said the initial date, August 31, is the eveof the key holiday for Muslims – Hari Raya Haji.

He affirmed that the change will not affect theoverall schedule of the sport event.

There will be some changes made to thereschedule of some sport events, but all events will finish by August 30, theMinister added.

SEA Games 2017 will take place from August 19 –30 in Malaysia with the participation of 11 Southeast Asian countries. It isthe sixth time Malaysia has hosted the biennial games.-VNA
VNA

See more

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr Kao Kim Hourn (R) (Photo: asean.org)

ASEAN chief confident in Malaysia’s chairmanship

Malaysia's priorities for its 2025 chairmanship include strengthening ASEAN centrality, fostering trust through dialogue, diplomacy, and goodwill, and expanding economic partnerships beyond ASEAN borders.

Malaysia’s foreign direct investment is expected to remain robust in the long term. (Photo: thestar.com.my)

Malaysia expected to remain magnet for FDI

A confluence of factors, including its significance in the global tech supply chain, friendly FDI policies, existing industry clusters, a skilled labour force and extensive free trade agreements (FTAs), makes Malaysia an outperformer in the region

The website of the Anti-Fake News Centre has had nearly 28 million views. (Bangkok Post File Photo)

Thailand to use AI to prevent fake news

The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society said it is cooperating with over 300 agencies to eradicate fake news while looking to use articial intelligence (AI) to verify news reports.

Illustrative image (Photo: https://nationthailand.com)

Nissan to close factory in Thailand

The company expects to cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand and stated that reducing operating expenses by around 400 billion JPY (2.62 billion USD) in the 2026 fiscal year will help maintain a stable operating profit margin of 4%.

The North of Thailand is grappling with a surge in wildfires, with 401 hotspots detected across 17 provinces (Photo: The Nation)

Wildfires rage northern Thailand

The North of Thailand is grappling with a surge in wildfires, with 401 hotspots detected across 17 provinces, the Region 3 Forest Fire Control Centre said on February 13.