Singapore, US seal deal to implement growth and innovation partnership
NDO/VNA - Singapore and the US have signed an agreement to implement the US-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation in order to strengthen collaboration on trade and investment between the two countries, the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a news release on October
More than 100 killed and wounded in mosque blast in northeastern Afghanistan - UN
A suicide bomb tore through a mosque in Afghanistan's northeastern Kunduz province on Friday, killing or wounding more than 100 people, a UN agency said.
World News in Brief: October 8
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Friday he would do his utmost to lead Japan out of the COVID-19 crisis while protecting its territory and people in an increasingly tough security environment.
Philippines journalist Ressa and Russian journalist Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals opens
NDO/VNA – The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) opened on October 8 in the form of teleconference.
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday.
Singapore eyes quarantine-free travel with US before year-end
Singapore is working on allowing quarantine-free entry to travelers from the United States who are vaccinated against COVID-19 before the end of the year, its minister for trade and industry said on Thursday.
Indonesia plans to reduce quarantine period for foreign visitors
NDO/VNA - Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the quarantine period for foreign tourists is expected to be reduced from 8 days to 5 days.
Regional countries easing countermeasures as COVID-19 gradually under control
NDO/VNA - In order to bring the country into a new normal, Laos has begun to allow garment factories that meet COVID-19 prevention and control requirements to resume operations.
ASEAN enhances mineral-related cooperation with China, Japan, ROK
NDO/VNA - The 14th meeting between senior officials on minerals of 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) (ASOMM+3) was held via videoconference on October 7.
Investment chances in ASEAN introduced to ROK enterprises
NDO/VNA – Sectors that are inviting investment, along with investment incentives and benefits, in special economic zones and industrial parks of ASEAN countries were introduced to businesses of the Republic of Korea (ROK) at a workshop held in Seoul on October 6.
EU has enough gas for winter, eyes gas market reform - energy chief
European Union countries have enough gas in storage to last through winter, but the surge in prices shows the need to quickly switch to renewable sources and reform the EU gas market, European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said.