Indonesia pushes to finalise trade agreements in 2022
NDO/VNA – Indonesia will give priority to the early ratification of a number of bilateral trade agreements, particularly a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the country's Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi.
World News in Brief: January 19
Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping said China is willing to provide support to help Tonga rebuild after a massive volcanic eruption, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Thailand attracts wealthy long-stay foreigners to foster economic development
NDO/VNA - The Thai Cabinet on January 18 approved new regulations aiming at attracting wealthy long-stay foreigners in a bid to boost economic development and investment in the country.
Illegal migration poses a big problem for the EU
NDO - The number of illegal migrants arriving in the European Union (EU) countries reached nearly 200,000 in 2021, a record high since 2017. With the number of migrants having increased by 57% compared to 2020, the problem of illegal migration is a conundrum that EU countries have yet to find a
Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fuelled labour shortage
Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.
Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo
Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on Tuesday.
ASEAN, RoK promote mutually beneficial economic partnership
NDO/VNA – The ASEAN-Korea Centre, in coordination with the International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK), will hold the 9th ASEAN Connectivity Forum on 18-19 January, aiming to further promote mutually beneficial economic partnership.
Cambodian PM, ASEAN Secretary-General talk regional matters
NDO/VNA - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen met with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Lim Jock Hoi to discuss regional issues in Phnom Penh on January 17.
Ahead of election, Macron banks on rosy French economy, new jobs
President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday tout 21 new foreign investment projects in France and a booming economy as proof his economic reforms have been bearing fruit less than three months before a presidential election in which he is expected to run.
New COVID-19 cases in Philippines reach all-time high
NDO/VNA – The Philippine Health Ministry reported on January 15 that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading in the community in the capital city of Manila, amid a record spike of new COVID-19 cases on third consecutive day.
Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in Japan
Hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens were advised to evacuate on Sunday as waves of more than a metre hit coastal areas, public broadcaster NHK reported, after the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga triggered tsunami warnings.
England opens COVID booster jab programme to 16- and 17-year olds
England's health service said it will expand its COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to include 16- and 17-year-olds from Monday.