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Indonesians shun cash as QR code payments now the norm

17 tháng 07. 2023

Rate of QR payments in South-east Asia’s largest economy has tripled nearly every year since this service was launched in 2019.

Laos’ agricultural exports expected to exceed 2 billion USD in 2023

17 tháng 07. 2023

Laos expects to earn more than 2 billion USD from agricultural exports this year, up from 1.73 billion USD in 2022, local media reported.

Việt Nam has eyes on a new logistics centre in Asia Pacific

17 tháng 07. 2023

Government and ministries have been improving solutions to reduce logistics costs and create favourable conditions for sustainable development of the industry to make Việt Nam a logistics hub in ASEAN.Việt Nam's logistics market grew from 14 to 16 per cent with a total import-export turnover of US$730 billion in 2022. The country expects to be a new logistics centre in the Asia Pacific region, creating an effective transport network for domestic and international markets in the future.

UK: Foreign Secretary announces investment in southeast Asian economies

14 tháng 07. 2023

The Foreign Secretary will this week visit Jakarta (13 to 14 July), meeting ASEAN partners to advance shared priorities of security, stability and prosperity.

Chinese provinces gear up to explore ASEAN’s e-commerce opportunities

14 tháng 07. 2023

Chinese provinces are gearing up to explore ASEAN countries' e-commerce opportunities, as the region has played a prominent role in expanding trade with China.

Indonesia: ASEAN-EU inclusive cooperation needs to be enhanced

14 tháng 07. 2023

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has stressed the need for the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) to enhance inclusive cooperation to address increasingly complex challenges.

Thailand extends Chinese, Malaysian HR coil/sheet anti-dumping duties

14 tháng 07. 2023

Thailand has officially extended anti-dumping duties on hot rolled coil, sheet and plate from China and Malaysia by another five years effective 12 July, Kallanish notes.

Vietnamese lychees sold at Thai supermarket

14 tháng 07. 2023

Luc Ngan lychees from the northern province of Bac Giang were officially put up for sale at Central Retail’s Tops Food Hall supermarket at CentralwOrld shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 12.