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Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Filippine
Asean mulls plan to boost e-commerce in region
SINGAPORE: Trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this week discussed Singapore's proposal to develop a digital economy in the region, especially a framework to promote the use of e-commerce in the region, at their meeting in the city-state.
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USA
Trump says 'trade wars are good and easy to win'
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump spoke out defiantly on Friday against global criticism of his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, seeming to welcome the idea of a trade war.
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Cina Singapore
Singapore sees 'strong political will' to finish RCEP talks
SINGAPORE: Countries engaged in negotiations over a China-backed free trade pact have a "strong political will" to conclude the talks by the end of 2018, Singapore Trade Minister Lim Hng Kiang said on Friday.
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Thailandia
Thai Vietjet offers 'zero-baht' tickets to Krabi
No-frills airline Thai Vietjet has launched an aggressive sales campaign, offering a zero-baht ticket to promote its new route from Bangkok to Krabi.
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USA
SET among biggest losers as SE Asia stocks fall
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dropped almost 1%, while most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, as US President Donald Trump's plan to press hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports sparked fears of a global trade war.
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Myanmar
Prachuap again seeking permanent border crossing
Prachuap Khiri Khan will again propose the upgrading of Singkhon border pass to a permanent checkpoint at next week's mobile cabinet meeting, to promote trade with Myanmar.
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Giappone
Japan's jobless rate at lowest in nearly 25 years
TOKYO: Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.4% in January, the lowest in nearly 25 years, official data showed Friday, a major boost for the world's third-largest economy.
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Portogallo
Área Metropolitana do Porto encomenda estudos sobre viabilidade do passe único
O Conselho Metropolitano do Porto (CmP) vai encomendar estudos sobre a viabilidade de criar um modelo de passe para os transportes públicos com um custo único para a Área Metropolitana do Porto (AMP), foi hoje anunciado.
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Portogallo
Deputados do PSD questionam atraso da nova maternidade de Coimbra
O PSD questionou hoje o Governo sobre o atraso na construção da nova maternidade de Coimbra e pediu que a calendarização do processo seja divulgada.
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Portogallo
Mau tempo: Estradas na Serra da Estrela fechadas devido à queda de neve
Algumas estradas de acesso ao maciço central da Serra da Estrela foram hoje novamente encerradas devido à queda de neve e às condições climatéricas adversas, disse à Lusa fonte do Comando Distrital de Operações de Socorro de Castelo Branco.