The Philippines’ National Food Authority (NFA) has proposed importing 330,000 tonnes of rice to cover an expected deficit in its buffer stock.The move was made as the Philippine government wants to curb the cost of the staple grain and
Many foreign investors have expressed their interest in railway projects of Vietnam amid the Ministry of Transport (MoT)’s efforts to attract private and foreign investment in railway infrastructure, an official of the Vietnam Railway Authority (VNRA)…
ASEAN and the Republic of Korea are currently in the process of upgrading its existing free trade agreement, according to Satvinder Singh, the deputy secretary-general for ASEAN Economic Community.Singh revealed that two-way trade totalled almost clos…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch direct flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and India’s commercial hub, Mumbai, from May 20.The carrier said it plans to operate four flights per week on the Hanoi-Mumbai route on Tuesdays, Thursday…
Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said that the country’s chairmanship at the 2023 ASEAN becomes an opportunity to strengthen and promote Indonesia’s tourism potential.During his working visit to Malang, E…
Mindanao’s most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) leader who abandoned his comrades in Davao de Oro province was presented to the media here Monday following his arrest in Malaysia earlier this month. NPA rebel Eric Jun Casilao, the secretary
With a rise in COVID-19 cases in Malaysia of late and more social gatherings for Hari Raya festival expected in the coming days, public health experts are suggesting that face masks be worn in public.Public health expert Sharifa Ezat
For complying with financial transparency and fiscal accountability, the local government of Marikina City on Monday was awarded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the 2022 Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH). The DILG-Na…
