FDI is a major source of U.S. dollars for Vietnam, along with exports, remittances and official development assistance, and accounts for a quarter of Vietnam’s total investment. FDI pledges for the January-May period rose
Thai finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said today that government officials are working on new rules (paywall) meant to stem the flood of capital into the country, particularly into short-term government bonds. New regulations could
Experts in Laos are revising the country’s Labour Law to conform to international standards and meet the requirements of the international treaties to which Laos is a party. Experts from line ministries, the Federation
China should withdraw its ships from Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Reef) because that area of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is an “integral part” of the Philippines’ national territory, the Department of
Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim alleged the peace accord between him and Najib Razak, brokered by former Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla before the general election, was rendered null and void because the prime
The Malaysian Election Commission (EC) will soon begin a review of election laws and voter registration procedures to deal with complaints such as unusually large number of voters registered at the same address. Among
Lao and Thai officials are discussing the official opening of the fourth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge across the Mekong River in Bokeo province. Deputy Head of the Fourth Mekong River Bridge Construction Project, Thavone Vorabud,
Warning that escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) “could lead to conflict,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario urged China at a foreign policy forum in Tokyo to act responsibly
Thousands of Buddhists celebrating Waisak, or Buddha’s Day of Enlightenment, in the yard of Mendut Temple in Mungkid, Magelang, Central Java, on Saturday prayed for an end to the Rohingya ethnic conflict in Myanmar.
The second Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) ended yesterday with two versions of the Chiang Mai Declaration. The official declaration by leaders of 40 countries highlighted the need to encourage the inclusion of disaster risk