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IMF raises Indonesia's economic growth forecast to 5.1% for 2026

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its outlook for Indonesia's economic growth, forecasting that Southeast Asia's largest economy will expand by 5.1% in 2026. The rev... Read More


Statue of Cuban national hero Jose Marti inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 27 -- The Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on January 27 solemnly held a ceremony to inaugurate a bust of Cuban national hero Jose Marti in its campus, marking the 17... Read More


Can Tho woos Sumitomo with industrial park, green energy pledges

Can Tho, Jan. 27 -- The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho pledges to create the most favourable conditions for Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to study and implement investment projects, particularly in indus... Read More


Lao media highlights President Thongloun's Vietnam visit

Vientiane, Jan. 27 -- Lao media on January 26 carried extensive coverage affirming that the state visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith from January 26-... Read More


Resolution 57: Vinh Long makes clear shift in green agriculture development

Vinh Long, Jan. 27 -- Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta is making great strides in smart, low-emission farming, setting the stage for reshaping its agricultural sector toward a greener, more mode... Read More


Indonesia freezes over 30,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) on January 26 instructed banks to freeze more than 30,000 accounts suspected of being involved in online gambling activities, marking... Read More


NA Chairman commemorates late Party, State, NA leaders, visits former leadership

Hanoi, Jan. 27 -- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 27 offered incense at a memorial site dedicated to late Chairman of the NA Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan in Hanoi's Ung Thien ... Read More


Hanoi adopts 100-year master plan resolution

Hanoi, Jan. 27 -- The People's Council of Hanoi on January 27 passed a landmark resolution endorsing the core contents of the Capital's Master Plan with a 100-year vision, laying the groundwork for th... Read More


Vietnam becomes RoK's key export market in ASEAN

Seoul, Jan. 27 -- Vietnam has emerged as the Republic of Korea's (RoK) key export market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as the East Asian country seeks to diversify trade and r... Read More


Cambodia to host 2031 Asian Youth Games

Hanoi, Jan. 27 -- Cambodia will host the 2031 Asian Youth Games, according to a news release from the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC). NOCC Secretary General Vath Chamroeun said hosting... Read More