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Vietnam Could Be Home To Asia’s Next Tech Startup Unicorns
Vietnam is laying the groundwork to support the next technology startup “unicorn” as it is developing a strong ecosystem capable of supporting tech businesses, the…
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UK Trust Fund To Support ASEAN Green Financing and Development
The UK and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed in July a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107-million trust fund to support efforts by…
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Thailand’s Manufacturing Sector Improves at Near-Record Pace in July
ASEAN member state Thailand saw in July its second-fastest expansion of manufacturing production on record as business conditions improved for a seventh month in a…
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ASEAN Start-Up Agencies Discuss Regional Collaboration
The National Innovation Agency of Thailand hosted in July the Southeast Asia Startup Assembly (SEASA 2022) in Bangkok to exchange views on ways to create…
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Timor-Leste Looks To Join ASEAN in 2023
Timor-Leste, the youngest country in Asia, hopes to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023, Timor-Leste’s President Jose Ramos-Horta said during a…
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Singapore Ranked World’s No.1 Shipping Centre for Ninth Year in a Row
ASEAN member state Singapore was ranked the world’s number one international shipping centre for a ninth consecutive year. Singapore topped again ranking in the Xinhua-Baltic…
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UK, ASEAN Launch Dialogue Partnership To Boost Ties
The United Kingdom and the ASEAN member states launched at the end of June their formal partnership to strengthen their long-standing ties by convening the…
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Vietnam’s Manufacturing Sector Continues Solid Improvement
ASEAN member state Vietnam saw another solid increase in manufacturing output in June, ending the first half of the year firmly in expansion mode, the…
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UK, Thailand Look To Boost Bilateral Trade
The UK and Thailand held on 21 June the first Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO), which offers a significant new opportunity to improve bilateral…
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ASEAN and India Pledge Closer Trade and Economic Cooperation
The ASEAN member states and India pledged on 15 June to increase trade and economic cooperation, including through new trade in goods agreements. Senior officials…
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