The measure will ease living-cost pressures on the public and small businesses to prevent public purchasing power from contracting too sharply
The JSCCIB stated that easing legal barriers and renewing work permits for migrant workers from neighbouring countries are crucial to maintaining competitiveness, economic growth and exports.
Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc stressed the significant role of the US in the region and highlighted the vast potential for mutually beneficial cooperation between ASEAN and the US
Globe Telecom Inc. partnered with the national government to provide network enhancements and on-ground technical support for ASEAN-related events hosted across the country during the first quarter of 2026
Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Phan Minh Giang congratulated the organisers on the successful hosting of the first-ever Model ASEAN Meeting in New Zealand, while commending the tireless efforts of the NZMAM 2026 organising board
Malaysia’s GDP growth of 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, coupled with the unemployment rate remaining at full-employment levels, provides a strong foundation for the government to implement more structured, proactive and responsive measures to address current economic challenges.
NESDC warns that a prolonged Middle East conflict could hit Thailand through energy prices, supply chains, exports, tourism and financial markets
Under Thailand’s 2015 Fisheries Act, violators may face fines ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 THB (approximately 150–1,500 USD), or penalties of up to five times the value of illegally caught fishery products