Vietnam’s GDP forecast to grow 3.8% this year
A farmer in the nothern province of Hai Duong’s Thanh Ha District harvests lychee. Agriculture has been a highlight of the economy in the first half of the year. Viet…
Thailand will gift Cambodia with 140 km of rail for stronger link
Cambodia will soon welcome another 140km of northern railway to connect to the Thai border. Photo supplied via The Phnom Penh Post PHNOM PENH — Cambodia will soon welcome another…
Thailand: Banks extend helping hand to over 10 million debtors
The Nation/Asia News Network BANGKOK — Banks have provided financial aid worth a total of Bt6.7 trillion ($211.7 billion) to more than 10 million debtors suffering from the impact of…
Staycation deals, heartland tours part of Singapore’s domestic tourism campaign to save local businesses
Visitors at Merlion Park on June 10, 2020. The Straits Times/Asia News Network/CHONG JUN LIANG SINGAPORE — Without the support of residents, many of Singapore’s favorite eateries, shops and leisure…
Treasury: 5-year RTBs hit ‘record high’ sales during offering’s first week
MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing sale of five-year retail treasury bonds (RTBs) has already exceeded the record P310.8 billion issued at the start of the year as investors from overseas…
Shares mixed in Asia after Wall Street advance
MITO, Japan — Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with the region’s biggest market in Tokyo closed for a four-day weekend. This photo provided by the New York Stock…
SMC raises $500M from overseas perpetual bond sale
An artist’s rendition of SMC’s Bulacan airport project Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has raised $500 million from an issuance of US dollar-denominated perpetual bonds – its first foray in the…
Educators on managing their mental health at #StartANewDay forum
The uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 does not just affect students, it takes a toll on their teachers’ mental health as well. This was a concern raised by Rolyn Cantanus-Gantalao,…
Microsoft weathers pandemic, beats Wall Street expectations
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft said the coronavirus pandemic has increased demand for its flagship products, reporting quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations. The Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside…
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. FILE – In this Monday,…