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Explainer - Vietnam's real estate woes: how much worse can they get?
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2023
» HANOI - A rough year for Vietnam's real estate sector has seen developers miss interest payments on debt, amid a credit crunch spurred by ill-timed government measures, although spillover risk has been limited.
Russia, Myanmar discuss gas pipeline construction
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2023
» MOSCOW - Top energy officials from Russia and Myanmar held discussions in Moscow on Wednesday on Russian participation in the construction of a gas pipeline to Yangon, the Russian energy ministry said.
Employment growth drops in Q2 as economy slows
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2023
» Employment in the second quarter rose 1.7% from a year earlier, slowing from a 2.4% increase in the previous three months, the state planning agency said on Monday, as economic growth slowed.
China repeats call for Philippines to remove grounded warship
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2023
» MANILA - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship in a disputed shoal, after Manila told Beijing it would not abandon the area.
Kyiv seeks $40bn to rebuild
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: Ukraine is seeking up to US$40 billion to fund the first part of a "Green Marshall Plan" to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Factory output worse than forecast
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2023
» Thailand's factory output in December dropped more than expected, as a global slowdown hit demand for Thai exports, the Ministry of Industry said on Tuesday.
Top Hong Kong court warns against prosecuting 'thought crimes'
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked creating a "thought crime".
500,000 more migrant workers needed for recovery: Chamber of Commerce
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2022
» Thailand is short more than half a million migrant workers, the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday, as the economy struggles with a slow post-pandemic recovery.
S Korea, US showcase air power during US official's Seoul visit
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2022
» SEOUL: South Korea and the United States staged a joint air power demonstration on Tuesday during a visit by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who said there would be a strong and clear response if North Korea were to conduct a nuclear test.