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Vietnam’s main holiday season to be hit by cut in shopping budgets

Vietnam’s main holiday season to be hit by cut in shopping budgets

Consumers seem set to tighten their purse strings this Lunar New Year amid surging prices of essential items caused by a string of natural disasters this year.
Finance ministry chary of proposal to hike football betting limit 10-fold

Finance ministry chary of proposal to hike football betting limit 10-fold

Malaysia seizes 1.2 tonnes of drugs from lab hidden in Penang durian orchard

Malaysia seizes 1.2 tonnes of drugs from lab hidden in Penang durian orchard

Hanoi-HCMC remains world’s 4th busiest flight route

Hanoi-HCMC remains world’s 4th busiest flight route

The Hanoi-HCMC flight route was again the fourth busiest globally in 2025 with 11.07 million seats, aviation intelligence firm OAG has found.
December 24, 2025 | 05:04 pm GMT+7
Philippines extends ban on sugar import

Philippines extends ban on sugar import

The Philippine government has decided to extend its ban on sugar imports until the end of December 2026 amid improved domestic supply.
December 23, 2025 | 09:05 am GMT+7
Why returning home remains tough transition for Vietnamese migrant workers

Why returning home remains tough transition for Vietnamese migrant workers

Three years ago, Thanh Truc, a 33-year-old woman from southern Vinh Long province, returned to Vietnam after working in Japan with savings of VND200 million (US$7,600). Today, she is preparing to leave again.
December 22, 2025 | 09:46 am GMT+7
Wealthy Indonesian families face tax audits amid high national budget deficit

Wealthy Indonesian families face tax audits amid high national budget deficit

Wealthy families and large companies in Indonesia are facing intensified tax scrutiny from the government before 2025-end amid high national budget deficit.
December 22, 2025 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
China finds ‘largest’ undersea gold deposit in Asia

China finds ‘largest’ undersea gold deposit in Asia

China has found an undersea gold deposit which it claims to be the largest in Asia, following the recent discoveries of other sources of the precious metal this year.
December 22, 2025 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
Vietnam fruit, vegetable exports to Thailand dip 60%

Vietnam fruit, vegetable exports to Thailand dip 60%

Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit exports to Thailand plummeted by 60% year-on-year to US$105 million in the first 11 months of 2025 even as shipments to other markets jumped.
December 22, 2025 | 03:26 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s trade turnover hits record $920B

Vietnam’s trade turnover hits record $920B

Vietnam’s total trade turnover is projected to reach a record US$920 billion this year, placing it among the world’s top 15 trading economies.
December 21, 2025 | 07:54 am GMT+7
Indonesia to stop rice imports next year

Indonesia to stop rice imports next year

Indonesia will not import rice for either consumption or industrial use next year, citing sufficient domestic production, according to a government official.
December 20, 2025 | 09:44 am GMT+7
Vietnam–Singapore trade hits record $36B in 11 months

Vietnam–Singapore trade hits record $36B in 11 months

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Singapore reached S$36 billion (US$27.8 billion) in the first 11 months of this year, up 25.7% from a year ago to a new peak.
December 20, 2025 | 09:43 am GMT+7
Laos can now ship fresh durians to China, competing with Southeast Asian peers

Laos can now ship fresh durians to China, competing with Southeast Asian peers

Laos has gained approval for fresh durian exports to China, joining a host of Southeast Asian suppliers in the race for a share of the world’s largest durian market.
December 19, 2025 | 02:49 pm GMT+7
Indonesia sends first frozen durian shipment to China

Indonesia sends first frozen durian shipment to China

Indonesia has directly exported frozen durians to China for the first time with a 48-tonne shipment worth Rp5.1 billion (US$305,000).
December 19, 2025 | 06:06 am GMT+7
Ornate rock lobster prices rise sharply as supply plummets

Ornate rock lobster prices rise sharply as supply plummets

Ornate rock lobsters are retailing for VND2-2.8 million (US$76-106) per kilogram, up 20-35% from last year, as heavy rains and floods in Dak Lak Province hit supply from farms.
December 18, 2025 | 09:37 am GMT+7
Banana could soon become a billion-dollar export

Banana could soon become a billion-dollar export

Banana exports could realistically cross the US$1 billion mark in the near future with increased investment, value-chain-driven production and expanded export markets, according to experts and industry players.
December 16, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
Why are fewer Singaporeans flocking to Malaysia's Johor for this year-end holiday?

Why are fewer Singaporeans flocking to Malaysia's Johor for this year-end holiday?

Business owners in Malaysia’s Johor Bahru, which borders Singapore, have blamed the ringgit's strengthening and rainy weather for the steep decline in customers coming from the city-state for the usually busy year-end holiday.
December 15, 2025 | 04:11 pm GMT+7
Russian state firm offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear power

Russian state firm offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear power

Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom has offered to help Vietnam build the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant with the “most advanced technology.”
December 12, 2025 | 04:12 pm GMT+7
Auto sales up 6.5% over 11 months

Auto sales up 6.5% over 11 months

Total auto sales of major auto manufacturers in the first 11 months of 2025 hit 328,669 vehicles, up 6.5% year-on-year.
December 11, 2025 | 09:51 am GMT+7
US Fed lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut

US Fed lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut

The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, the third consecutive cut this year, but indicated it could hold off further reductions in the coming months.
December 11, 2025 | 09:50 am GMT+7
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