In meetings with China's Li, Kishida advocates for positive relations.

The Japanese Prime Minister told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday that he hoped the two nations could work together to develop a "constructive and stable" relationship, according to Japan's foreign ministry.

During a brief exchange of views on the margins of a summit...

Singapore will host the Tour de France for the first time in Southeast Asia. Criterium

Singapore has been chosen to host the Tour de France Criterium event in October, making it the first Southeast Asian nation to do so.

The race, which is being sponsored by Prudential Singapore, a life insurance business, is slated to take place on October 29 and 30 and will include 32 c...

Swimmer Quah Zheng Wen, a prominent sports figure in Singapore

The 25-year-old is also no stranger to precious metals; at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) on home soil, she won medals in each of the 12 events, including seven golds, and broke six games records, three of which were for solo competitions.

Character description: This athlete has i...

Anywhere Doctor utilises In Southeast Asia, Vonage will provide telemedicine services

Doctor Anywhere, a regional omnichannel healthcare vendor headquartered in Singapore, has chosen Vonage's Video API to deliver digital healthcare solutions across Southeast Asia.

With Vonage's Video API, the healthcare provider will be able to provide medical advice and provide ...

At the 31st Southeast Asian Games, Singapore's swimmers capture four additional gold medals

Teong Tzen Wei found it difficult to explain his thoughts after a thrilling 50m butterfly swim in which he set another personal best and a new SEA Games record with a time of 23.04.

"I've been working hard and skipped a year because the SEA Games should have been a year ago.&qu...

The SEA Games will be covered in depth by a TV pool

Officials announced on Wednesday that eight TV networks will broadcast live coverage of the SEA Games, which will be held in Vietnam next month.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games will be held from May 12 to 23, with certain competitions taking place before the opening ceremony.

T...

ASEAN's tech talent retention issues are coming

A poll indicated that less than a third of IT workers in Southeast Asia expect to stay in their present employment this year, despite the region's tight labour market for technical expertise.

According to the most recent Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT compensation poll, only 28% of r...

Thailand is the Only Southeast Asian Country Seeing the Rise of Green Parties

Southeast Asia might eventually see a rise in the green movement. 

Analysts expect to see several interesting contests take place in the democracies of Southeast Asia in 2022. 

Although several political debates are ongoing in the region, one major thing that it lack...

Thailand Wins Sixth Suzuki Cup Title

Thailand has won the Southeast Asian football title for a record sixth time. The country ended the tournament with a 2-2 draw with Indonesia in the second leg of the final game played in Singapore. Thailand already had a lead of 4-0 in the first leg of the match. This earned them the War Elephant...

Oil and Gas Produce in Southeast Asia to Never Recover from the Pandemic

Energy analysts believe that the pandemic has ended Southeast Asia’s oil and gas production era. The combined output of the region in 2021 was less than five million barrels of oil equivalent per day. This is the first time since 1998 that the region’s output has hit this low and the ...

Growth in Use of Laptops as a Result of Digitization in Industries, coupled with the Demand for Laptops in Educational Applications

Absolute Markets Insights report says that laptops which use Advanced Micro Devices' processors are expected to show the highest growth rate in the Southeast Asia laptops market. The higher growth forecast can be attributed to the lower costs of AMD-based laptops, as opposed to its Intel coun...

CHINA’S EXPORTS & IMPORTS ROSE 28.2% BETWEEN JAN-MARCH

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• China’s exports & imports rose 28.2% between Jan-March.
• Exports jumped by 30.1 percent from a year earlier.
• The trade surplus increased by 56.2 percent year on year.
• The trade surplus last month narro...

BAMBOO SHOOTS AND THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS

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• Bamboo shoots and their health benefits.
• Bamboo shoots are available in fresh, fermented, and canned forms.
• The shoots are known for their proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, and minerals.
• Bamboo shoots have been r...

SINGAPORE WANTS STRONG BUSINESS TIES WITH INDIA

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• Singapore intends to facilitate a deeper partnership and business relations between the ASEAN and India.
• Singapore believes that stronger business relations would be benefit everyone in the region and ensure greater access to opportunities....

SHANGHAI CUSTOMS REPORTS RISE IN TOTAL FOREIGN TRADE BY 2.2 PERCENT

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• Shanghai customs reports rise in total foreign trade by 2.2 percent.
• From January to November, the total exports rose by 0.5 percent to 1.25 trillion yuan.
• Shanghai’s total foreign trade rose to 3.15 trillion yuan (...

JAPAN AIMS TO BOOST CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES ALONG WITH ASEAN

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• Japan aims to boost cybersecurity capabilities along with ASEAN.
• The world has become more dependent on virtual communications after the outbreak of coronavirus.
• Official members of ASEAN will participate in seminars to ...

JAPAN SIGNED RCEP TRADE DEAL ALONG WITH 14 AISA-PACIFIC PARTNERS

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• Japan signed RCEP trade deal along with 14 Asia-Pacific partners.
• Several Japanese business leaders welcomed the signing of the world’s largest trade deal.
• RCEP covers 46% of Japan’s total trade.
• Ja...

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH 5 SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP CANCER MEDICINES LAUNCHED BY JAPAN

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• Collaborative project with 5 Southeast Asian countries to develop cancer medicines launched by Japan.
• Project aims to develop cancer genome medicines and other new drugs.
• Countries part of this project are Malaysia, Vietn...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO PAY COMPANIES TO MOVE FACTORIES FROM CHINA TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

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• Japanese government to pay companies to move factories from China to Southeast Asia.
• The list of countries also includes India and Bangladesh.
• The government wants to secure supply chains and reduce dependence on China fo...

JAPANESE FINANCIAL GROUP MITSUBISHI TO DONATE $3.75 MILLION TO SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDENTS

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• Japanese financial group Mitsubishi to donate $3.75 million to Southeast Asian students.
• The aid is for the students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Japan’s Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam student a...