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Thailand launches new app to speed up immigration procedures

03 tháng 06. 2026

The app, called THIM (Thailand Immigration Management System) was developed in partnership with Digital Identity Co. and built on Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure

Malaysia accelerates large-scale battery storage projects

03 tháng 06. 2026

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof told reporters in Kuching, Sarawak state, that the growing number of solar energy projects in Malaysia has made battery storage increasingly important for managing power flows

Malaysia’s economy faces growing pressure from supply chain disruptions

03 tháng 06. 2026

According to a report by the Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (Seafic), a total of 106 types of Malaysian imports pass through this strategic maritime chokepoint, ranging from essential energy supplies to manufacturing inputs and consumer food products

India, Myanmar strengthen cooperation in security, connectivity and trade

03 tháng 06. 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing on June 1 as part of the latter’s five-day visit to India, aimed at advancing bilateral relations in security, defence, trade, connectivity, energy and emerging technologies

Malaysian airlines adjust operations amid rising cost pressures

03 tháng 06. 2026

Chief executive officer AirAsia X Bo Lingam acknowledged that the industry continues to face substantial cost pressures stemming from higher global fuel prices and supply chain disruptions

Viet Nam showcases capital market reforms to global investors in Singapore

03 tháng 06. 2026

Addressing the seminar, SSC Chairwoman Vu Thi Chan Phuong said Viet Nam maintained macroeconomic stability throughout 2025 and into early 2026, with inflation kept under control and economic growth remaining robust, creating favourable conditions for stock market expansion

Viet Nam, Indonesia launch new regulations for forest carbon projects

03 tháng 06. 2026

Viet Nam’s rules say that revenue from forest-based carbon credits will be prioritised for forest protection and development, as well as community livelihoods. Indonesia has introduced a nesting framework to avoid double counting

Singapore food chain Food Republic to exit Beijing after 25 years

03 tháng 06. 2026

Singaporean food court chain Food Republic is set to close its last outlet in Beijing on June 15, ending more than 25 years of operation in the city