According to China’s Global Times, neighbouring countries are China's priority in its diplomacy, and China always gives Vietnam a high priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy. Likewise, Vietnam has always regarded the development of relations with China as a consistent stand and a top priority in its foreign policy
According to a government statement, 97 parliamentary seats will be contested in this election - four more than in the previous term. Nomination Day has been set for April 23, with the official polling date expected to be announced later today.
Among the steps announced are the enforcement of anti-dumping duties, countervailing taxes and safeguard measures to shield domestic industries from redirected exports stemming from global trade tensions.
The DTA complements the 2019 EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, with ambitious and binding commitments on digital trade.
Alongside foreign investment, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is also expected to play a key role in supporting the development of WtE projects, given their financial viability.
Saizeriya, a casual Italian restaurant chain in Japan, will open its first branch in Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh City’s Giga Mall shopping centre in early May.
According to figures released by the TC Group on April 15, Hyundai sold a total of 5,368 vehicles last month, a significant 77.6% increase compared to February.
The residential property supply in Ho Chi Minh City remained constrained in the early months of 2025, with only 350 condominium units and 58 ready-built townhouses and villas launched.
Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Clinical Virology Department at Chulalongkorn University, indicated that COVID-19 cases in Thailand tend to rise in early April, coinciding with the Songkran celebrations.
Those priority sectors include food security, energy security, downstream processing, digital infrastructure, healthcare, and tourism.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and King of Jordan Abdullah II witnessed the signing of three cooperation memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across agriculture, education and religious affairs and one defence cooperation pact in Amman on April 14.
Indonesia is the world's biggest producer of the edible oil used in making foods such as cakes, chocolate, and margarine as well as cosmetics, soap and shampoo, accounting for more than half of the global supply.
Financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners that fail to follow anti-scam measures are liable to a fine of up to 500,000 THB (14,900 USD). Any individual who is responsible for the failure is liable to a jail term of up to one year and/or a fine of 100,000 THB.
Since elevating bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2021, ASEAN and China have seen their trade surge, cementing their status as each other's largest trading partners, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.
Thailand's Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 features light and sound shows, cultural parades from five regions, water-splashing zones and free concerts by top Thai artists.
Titled “Malaysia Open House 2025,” the exhibition invited delegates and visitors to from all 13 Malaysian states and three federal territories, each hosted their own booth showcasing distinct cultural identities.
The opening of the 2025 SEHATI quota is part of the government’s strategy to encourage halal certification for UMK products, aiming to enhance their competitiveness in both domestic and global markets.
Unlawful renting of condo units is commonly found through online booking platforms, so is partially the responsibility of those platforms.
Presided over by King Norodom Sihamoni, the ceremony followed royal rituals to pray for peace and prosperity in the new year and to preserve the country’s cultural heritage.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) lowered its core inflation forecast for 2025 to between 0.5% and 1.5%, indicating expectations of subdued domestic price pressures.
As many as 39 support and safety centres have been set up along Thailand's coastlines, aiming to ensure tourist safety and encourage the public to protect marine ecosystems by avoiding littering, refraining from feeding or touching rare marine animals, and respecting natural habitats.
As two socialist countries, China and Vietnam need to maintain solidarity and engage in mutually beneficial cooperation, contributing to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Media and think tank representatives from the ten ASEAN member states and China engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) at the ASEAN-China Media and Think Tank Forum in Malaysia on April 11
All 14 economists in a Bloomberg survey forecast that the MAS, which uses the exchange rate rather than interest rates to stabilise prices, will reduce the slope in the policy band of the Singapore dollar’s nominal effective exchange rate on April 14.
TTB Analytics forecasts that Songkran holiday spending will fall by 13.5% year-on-year to 36 billion THB (1.05 billion USD). SCB EIC, a research unit under SCBX, predicts a drop of up to 700,000 international tourists this year due to ongoing safety concerns.
Singapore's Changi has been named the world’s best airport in 2025 at London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax’s World Airport Awards, after falling to second position in 2024.
Head of the Geological Agency Muhammad Wafid on April 10 said that the agency also recorded 62 low-frequency earthquakes, 34 deep volcanic earthquakes, three local tectonic earthquakes, and 307 distant tectonic earthquakes.
The agency confirmed that tremors were felt in both Bogor and Depok cities, causing minor damage to some houses in Bogor, about 60 kilometres from Jakarta.
