The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) estimates that extending the lockdown period and expanding the "dark red zone" to 29 out of 77 provinces nationwide will cost the economy about 300-400 billion baht (9.1-12.1 billion USD) due to the stagnation of economic activities.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to attend several virtual meetings with officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Monday to Friday, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a senior state department official.
Vietnam ranks 39th among 160 countries and territories, and third in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in logistics performance index (LPI), heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on July 30.
This year is shaping up to be a bumper year for startups in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations looking to raise funds, as deal values skyrocket to a high not seen even in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, defying a health crisis that has dragged the world into a slump.
Trade between China and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) has skyrocketed by 85 times since the two sides established their dialogue relations 30 years ago, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
Cambodia and Russia have pledged to explore ways to encourage and promote joint investment projects between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea in the first half of 2021 was valued at $451.98 million, up by 6.7 per cent year-on-year from $423.51 million, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association (Kita).
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai will attend the 54th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and Related Meetings on August 2-7 via videoconference.