Vice President Ma'ruf Amin led a meeting of the National Bureaucratic Reform Steering Committee (KPBRN) at the Vice Presidential Office, Jakarta, Thursday, to discuss approaches to accelerate bureaucratic reforms in central ...
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned people about the threats of contracting influenza and dengue fever this year, even as the threat of getting Covid-19 lingers. The department on Wednesday released its report on...
Mayor of Surabaya, East Java Province, Tri Rismaharini (Risma) was invited to attend as a panelist and honorary guest at the International Forum of Women in Local Government in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11-12, 2019. Risma ...
VIENTIANE, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government will continue to work with development partners to raise public awareness of the harmful effects of air pollution which is a threat to human health and the environment. Information about...
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) is preparing to submit a white paper to the government requesting urgent supply development as a surge in demand burdens existing infrastructure.
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with Mao Sophan, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, on Monday in Beijing, with the two sides...
Bangkok - Police and prosecutors across Southeast Asia are forging new ways of working together to thwart and pursue the sprawling criminal networks behind the online scam centers that have quickly taken root in the region, experts...
HANOI, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Money sent from Asian countries made up 50.5% of the total overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City last year, Vietnam's largest economic hub, a massive 143.8% spike year-on-year, according to the...
VIENTIANE, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Health has ordered health officials and local authorities across the Southeast Asian country to be alert after 54 anthrax cases were reported in two districts in the southern Champasak...
HANOI, 8th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Vietnam attracted US$4.29 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of 2024, a year-on-year surge of 38.6%, reported the state news agency (VNA). Notably, several large-scale...
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) announced the education and culture ministry’s decision to put an end to the national exam from 2021. "It has been decided by the Minister of Education and Culture that the national ...
KUNMING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday, Mohan Port on China's border with Laos had handled some 9,100 inbound and outbound visitors from tour groups in March, up 210 percent compared with the same period of the previous month, said...
PHNOM PENH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Another newborn Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin has been sighted, bringing the number of newborn dolphin calves in Cambodia to six so far this year, the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
VIENTIANE, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved the second phase of a project to support improving the quality of health and nutrition services in poor and rural areas of Laos. The objective of the Second Health and Nutrition...
Between 0.27 million tons and 0.59 million tons of marine debris was dumped in Indonesia in 2018, with Styrofoam making up most of it, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) revealed in its latest research, ...
KUALA LUMPUR -- Improving detection and raising awareness are needed to eradicate tuberculosis (TB), a Malaysian official said on Sunday. Citing an increase in deaths from 2,572 in 2022 to 2,623 in 2023, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad...
OP Jindal University Sonipat (Haryana) [India], January 29: O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), based in Sonipat, Haryana, has launched a unique, one-of-its-kind Jindal India Institute (JII). It is a strategic think tank housed within a...
HANOI -- Vietnam's Q1 gross domestic product (GDP) growth will moderate to a still-strong 6.1 percent year-on-year from 6.7 percent in Q4 last year, according to the latest forecast made by the Standard Chartered Bank. It maintains the...
Before this year, investors predicted the prices of cryptocurrencies could surge in 2024 because of the Bitcoin halving, an event that rewards mining that occurs every four years, as well as the likelihood of interest rate cuts, which...
GENEVA, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE ranks fifth in the IPU's latest 'Women in Parliament 2023' report, which is based on parliamentary renewals in 66 chambers in 52 countries in 2023. "Rwanda continues to lead the IPU world ranking...
HANOI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam faces a high risk of animal-to-human disease infection with 27 deaths from rabies and one death from avian influenza since early this year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development...
VIENTIANE, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Laos to review the strides made under the community's socio-cultural pillar and endorse nine important...
Prominent women have shared empowering stories, inspirational messages and career experiences during the Bangkok Post Women Vision Forum 2024, encouraging all people to overcome challenges with strong mindsets and determination.
HANOI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Q1 gross domestic product (GDP) growth will moderate to a still-strong 6.1 percent year-on-year from 6.7 percent in Q4 last year, according to the latest forecast made by the Standard Chartered Bank....
VIENTIANE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched a project to improve rural residents' livelihood and enhance the resilience of villages most vulnerable to poverty, climate change and malnutrition....
HANOI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export revenue hit 1.25 billion U.S. dollars in the first three months of this year, which is the first time the value exceeded 1 billion dollars right in the first quarter,...
HANOI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has asked air carriers to draw up plans to make up for the shortage of jets, especially in peak periods such as upcoming national holidays in April, May and summer...
Bangkok - Since Thaksin Shinawatra's late-February parole from a police hospital in Bangkok, public support for Thailand's former prime minister has been evident. The 74-year-old received a hero's welcome Tuesday when he visited the...
MANILA -- Forty children have died of whopping cough, a respiratory infection also called pertussis, since this year, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has reported. The DOH said in a statement on Wednesday that cases have...
VIENTIANE, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr Bader Abdullah Al Matroushi presented his credentials to Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Non-Resident Plenipotentiary of...
The results of a survey conducted by the Religious Affairs Ministry indicated a rise in Indonesia's religious harmony index to reach 73.83 in 2019 from 70.90 a year earlier. "The figure increased in comparison with ...
Three Indonesian ninth graders won several trophies and cemented a second position in the Tournament of Champions World Scholar’s Cup (WSC) held at Yale University, New Haven, the United States. The three students -- ...
Service on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) Yellow Line was suspended from Thursday morning until midnight after some parts fell from the track in an accident that damaged several vehicles, with no injuries reported.
Manila [Philippines], March 26 (ANI): Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Indian Coast Guard ship, Samudra Paheredar docked at the Manila Bay in the Philippines as part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstrating ICG Marine...
Bangkok - Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand and said it had tied up with auto dealers to open showrooms in the country. VinFast, which only began exporting its EVs last...
The West Jakarta Metropolitan Police narcotics squad personnel arrested an ex-Malaysian model, identified as DY, in a drug raid operation at a luxurious apartment in South Tangerang, Banten Province, on Tuesday (December 10), ...
From carrying the Coalition's AUKUS pact to supporting Israel's self-defence initiative, Labor's reputation is souring among voters. Bilal Cleland reports. ASIA IS SENSITIVE to memories of the White Australia Policy , the f
A total of 17,910 personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) will be stationed to secure the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country. The TNI will work in cooperation with the police and other security-related ...
PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday called for more Chinese investment, saying that the kingdom has an open and free foreign investment regime with a pro-investor and pro-business policy. Hun...
PHNOM PENH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet returned home on Tuesday afternoon after ending a two-day official visit to Laos with fruitful outcome, said a Government Spokesperson Unit's statement. In Vientiane,...