New book out on George Town’s heritage attractions

LOCAL history buffs are in for a treat with the launch of a book titled George Town, A World Heritage Site.

IMF chief urges fast, well-coordinated actions to tackle food crisis

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief said on Wednesday that the Russia-Ukraine war has led to food shortages and sharply higher prices, urging the international community to take fast, well-coordinated actions to tackle food crisis.

Victory a reversal of fortunes

MANILA: Ferdinand Marcos Jr won a landslide victory in Monday’s Philippine presidential election as voters pinned their hopes on him to bolster the national economy amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

Malaysian children are being left behind globally due to learning loss during the pandemic

Spiralling inflation causing hardship

THE Asian Development Bank has predicted that the annual average rate of inflation in Laos will jump to 5.8% in 2022 and 5.0% in 2023.

Spiralling inflation in Laos causing increasing hardship

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Asian Development Bank has predicted that the annual average rate of inflation in Laos will jump to 5.8 per cent in 2022 and 5.0 percent in 2023.

Bigger FDI realised capital propels Vietnam's economic recovery from pandemic

Along with smaller registered capital of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first four months of this year, Vietnam has continued to see bigger realized capital that helps boost its economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Presidential election campaign enters final stretch in Philippines

Less than 10 days before the national and local elections held every six years in the Philippines, presidential aspirants are crisscrossing the archipelago, wooing voters with plenty of promises and dancing and singing performances despite the Covid-19 threat.

Fiscal policies work to keep inflation under control

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Fiscal policies have worked to promote economic growth and control inflation in the first months of this year, Deputy Minister of Finance Võ Thành Hưng said, adding that close watch would be placed on the market to ensure inflation was within the National Assembly’s target.

Laos promotes renewable energy to achieve carbon neutrality

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Laos is committed to further promoting renewable energy and investments in low-carbon sectors to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.