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Asean welcomes world leaders as China-US rivalry overshadows region
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2023
» JAKARTA - Southeast Asia's Asean bloc on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to Indonesia's capital for a summit likely to be dominated by worry about rivalry between the United States and China overshadowing the region.
Asean leaders warn of 'destructive' rivalry, 'divisive' actions
Reuters, Published on 05/09/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesia warned on Tuesday against Southeast Asia's bloc getting dragged into big-power rivalry as leaders gathered for a summit seeking to dispel worry about rifts over peace efforts in Myanmar and to reaffirm the relevance of their disparate group.
KBank in talks to buy Vietnam lender in up to $1bn deal
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2023
» HANOI/SINGAPORE - Thailand's second-biggest lender Kasikornbank (KBank) is in talks to buy consumer finance provider Home Credit Vietnam in a deal worth up to US$1 billion that would further its push to expand in Vietnam, two sources said.
Asian stocks hit 9-month lows
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2023
» SINGAPORE - Asian shares slid to nine-month lows on Thursday, while the dollar was at two-month peak as fears over China's sluggish economic recovery and concerns that the Federal Reserve may still raise interest rates rattled investors.
Typhoon grounds flights in Taiwan, kills 2 in Japan
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2023
» TAIPEIL: Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid warnings of floods and high winds.
Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict
Reuters, Published on 13/07/2023
» JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.
Investment pledges up 70% in H1
Reuters, Published on 10/07/2023
» Investment applications between January and June jumped 70% from a year earlier, driven by foreign investors' projects in the electronics, food and auto sectors, the government said on Monday.
Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» KATHMANDU: Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.
Exports drop 4.6% in May
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2023
» Thailand’s exports contracted less than expected in May, as higher industrial goods shipments and a weakening baht helped offset some of the impact of sluggish global demand, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes Philippines
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2023
» MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Mindoro island in the northern Philippines on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.