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The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) believes that the number of foreign workers in Malaysia will easily exceed 1 million in 2023.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said he is optimistic that national economic growth will cross 5.3 % in 2023 if the government spending is increased.

Vietnam exported goods worth 8.21 billion USD to the Americas in January and spent 1.64 billion USD on imports from this market, resulting in a trade surplus of 6.56 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Head of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade's Trade Policy Agency Kasan projects that the country’s trade will still experience a surplus of 38.3-38.5 billion USD in 2023.

Fishery exports reeled in 10.14 billion USD as of November this year, up 27% annually, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Fishery exports reeled in 10.14 billion USD as of November this year, up 27% annually, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam’s rice export is likely to surpass the target set for this year, according to the Vietnam Food Association.

Thailand’s rice exports are likely to exceed 8 million tonnes this year as flooding caused by Typhoon Noru had little impact and a weak baht has helped overseas sales, President of the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA) Chookiat Ophaswongse has said.

Vietnam's B2C retail e-commerce revenue this year is estimated at 16.4 billion USD, marking the first year to reach this landmark, reported the Vietnam E-Commerce White Book 2022.

Ho Chi Minh City is likely to exceed its growth target of 6-6.5% this year, a city official said.

Overseas shipments within the first seven months of 2022 earned more than 14 billion USD for the leather and footwear sector, an annual increase of 13%.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports were estimated to hit 32.3 billion USD in the first seven months of 2022, up 12.2% against the same period last year. Four commodities with export value exceeding 2 billion USD included coffee, rice, shrimp and wooden products.

There were 76,233 newly-registered enterprises in the first six months of this year, an increase of over 13% compared to the same period last year.

There were 76,233 newly-registered enterprises in the first six months of this year, an increase of 13.6% compared to the same period last year.

The Vietnamese kurash team won two more gold medals on May 11, the second day of the event’s competition, at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), exceeding the target of five golds.

Thailand's rice exports are expected to exceed 8 million tonnes this year, driven by the weakness of the baht and rising demand in the global market, according to Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA).

Pangasius (tra fish) exports topped 1.61 billion USD last year, an 8.4 percent rise from 2020, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Pangasius (tra fish) exports topped 1.61 billion USD last year, an 8.4 percent rise from 2020, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Lao Ministry of Health on December 29 reported 1,042 new infections of COVID-19 in 18 provinces and cities over the past 24 hours.

The Indonesian government expects GDP growth in the final quarter of 2021 to exceed 5 percent thanks to eased mobility restrictions and a recovering global economy, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.