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Malaysia's dengue-related deaths rise nearly 70% in first half of 2026

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- Malaysia recorded a sharp rise in dengue cases and related deaths in the first half of 2026, with fatalities increasing 66.7% and infections rising nearly 30% year-on-year. Th... Read More


Malaysia targets 50% cut in food imports by 2050

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- Malaysia has set a target of reducing its reliance on imported food by 50% by 2050 as part of efforts to strengthen national food security, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister o... Read More


Nearly 68,000 smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit cases uncovered in H1

Hanoi, July 7 -- Smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit production and trading, and intellectual property (IP) right infringement remained widespread and increasingly sophisticated in the first half of 2... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City eyes new growth drivers to achieve double-digit expansion

Ho Chi Minh City, July 7 -- Ho Chi Minh City is banking on new growth drivers, faster public investment disbursement and higher-quality foreign investment to achieve its target of double-digit economi... Read More


Vietnam's textile, garment exports rise 1.7% in first half of 2026

Hanoi, July 7 -- Vietnam's textile and garment exports were estimated at 22.2 billion USD in the first six months of 2026, up 1.7% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Associatio... Read More


Vietnam eyes stronger capital market with reforms and global upgrade ambitions

Hanoi, July 7 -- Vietnam is stepping up efforts to build a stronger, safer and more transparent capital market, with stock market reforms expected to attract more foreign investment and support long-t... Read More


Reference exchange rate remains stable on July 7

Hanoi, July 7 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,202 VND/USD on July 7, unchanged from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate... Read More


Indonesia rolls out three strategies to achieve nationwide electrification by 2029

Jakarta, July 7 -- The Indonesian Government has formulated three primary strategies to expand electricity access across remote villages, in a bid to push the national electrification ratio toward 100... Read More


Former ACV Deputy General Director expelled from Party over serious violations

Hanoi, July 7 -- The Party Central Committee's Inspection Commission has decided to expel Do Tat Binh, former member of the Standing Board of the Party Committee and former Deputy General Director of ... Read More


Singapore, Japan strengthen cooperation in the space sector

Singapore, July 7 -- The National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on July 6 to strengthen collaboration in s... Read More