Southeast Asia struggles to meet green investment targets
Southeast Asia is significantly lagging in green investments needed to reduce emissions, according to a report by…
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Vietnam seeks to learn from China with high-speed rail plan
Vietnam is looking to China for guidance in developing its first high-speed railway network, with plans for a 1,545…
Thailand advances with $13.9b stimulus
Thailand’s government is pushing forward with a 500 billion baht ($13.9 billion) stimulus package, which may…
Indonesia’s trade surplus poised to widen in Feb – poll
Indonesia's trade surplus for February is anticipated to have slightly expanded compared to the previous month.
Kia eyes Thailand for new EV plant
Kia Corp., a South Korean car manufacturer, is reportedly in discussions with Thailand to establish an electric…
Pertamina to boost exploration activities
Indonesia's Pertamina aims to boost exploration activities in the nation's eastern territories to reinforce…
Vietnam likely to reform trade unions, risking investors
Communist Vietnam will likely ratify the UN treaty for free trade unions this year, say UN officials and diplomats.…
Singapore’s UOB lowers loan growth amid profit rise
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced on Thursday that it is reducing its loan growth projections for…
Thailand seeks emergency rate cut
The Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin requested that the central bank call an emergency meeting of its…
Thailand leaves rate unchanged for 2nd time
Bank of Thailand fix its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive meeting defying government pressure to…
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