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Malaysia's economy grows 6% in Q2, beating forecasts

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14 -- Malaysia's economy grew by 6% in the second quarter of 2026, exceeding previous forecasts, thanks to sustained domestic demand, strong export growth, and expansion in the serv... Read More


Vietnam's exports to New Zealand post strong growth

Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- Although trade turnover remains modest, Vietnam's goods exports to New Zealand have recorded strong growth, highlighting considerable potential for further expansion in the market. A... Read More


Indonesia retains top spot in Southeast Asia's aviation market

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesia maintained its position as Southeast Asia's largest aviation market in August, with around 11 million available seats, up 4.3% year-on-year, according to data from UK-bas... Read More


Vietnam forges cooperation with US to access advanced technologies for identifying fallen soldiers' remains

Washington D.C., Aug. 14 -- A delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Gau, who is deputy head of the National Steering Committee on the Search for, Collection... Read More


Vietnam, RoK discuss technology transfer, investment cooperation

Seoul, Aug. 14 -- Vietnamese Consul General in Busan Doan Phuong Lan recently chaired a roundtable with leading businesses from the Busan Technopark Enterprise Council (BTEC) and representatives of th... Read More


Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on August 14

Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,561 VND/USD on August 14, down 5 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling... Read More


Malaysia eyes becoming ASEAN's AI hub

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14 -- Malaysia must ensure its growing digital infrastructure translates into home-grown technology, intellectual property and high-value jobs if it is to become ASEAN's digital and... Read More


Vietnamese leaders send condolences over passing of former Chinese Premier

Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- Vietnamese leaders on August 14 sent messages of condolence to their Chinese counterparts following the death of Zhu Rongji, former member of the Standing Committee of the Political ... Read More


Dung Quat EZ, Quang Ngai IPs draw nearly 19.4 bln USD

Quang Ngai, Aug. 14 -- The Dung Quat Economic Zone and Quang Ngai industrial parks have so far attracted 441 projects worth around 19.4 billion USD, according to the Dung Quat Economic Zone and Quang ... Read More


ASEAN Law Forum 2026 to help strengthen AI application in legal, judicial activities

Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- The Vietnamese Ministry of Justice will host the ASEAN Law Forum 2026 on August 18-19, with a focus on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to law-making and law enforcement in the ... Read More