Beijing [China], January 3 (ANI): The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which came into force on Saturday for the majority of its 15 Asia-Pacific economies, will be challenged by Indo-Pacific geopolitics, according to a report. The ...

By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, January 3 (ANI): Last year witnessed China receiving a smaller share of foreign investments compared to previous years, a trend that started with former US President Trump's trade war with China. Although his successor, Joe ...

Aston Villa's Trezeguet produced an outrageous dive at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, earning widespread criticism after clutching his face and collapsing to the floor despite barely being touchedEgypt international Trezeguet has been bra...

Paris [France], January 2 (ANI): Journalists' detention set a "new record" in 2021 and out of 488 detained, 127 were reported from China, who topped the list. A Paris-based international group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that a record 488 jo...

Hanoi [Vietnam], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 16,948 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 16,914 locally transmitted and 34 imported, according to its ministry of health. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi reported 2,045 cases, the highest i...

Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business activity, will help power their recoveries from the pandemic.The 15-member Regional and Comprehens...

Hanoi [Vietnam], January 2 (ANI): Vietnam on Saturday suggested China restore customs clearance at border gates as cargo congestion is piling up due to COVID-19 measures currently imposed by Guangxi which have impacted the bilateral trade. Officials ...

VIENTIANE, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 831 people was killed and 8,388 injured in road accidents in Laos in 2021, according to the latest report by the Traffic Police Department of the Lao Ministry of Public Security. There were 5,576 accidents in ...

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), taking effect on Saturday, shines rays of hope through the dark clouds of unilateralism and protectionism.Consisting of 15 Asia-Pacific countrie...

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), taking effect on Saturday, shines rays of hope through the dark clouds of unilateralism and protectionism. Consisting of 15 Asia-Pacific countries -- the 10 members o...

NANNING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A freight train departed from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Saturday for Vietnam, a member country of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement after the agreement came into fo...

HANOI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 14,835 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 14,822 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the locality with the highest number of...

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 7.98 million tons of agricultural products in 2021, up 63.8 percent year-on-year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said on Saturday. Shipped to 68 countries and regions, the ...

Breaks Cover - Yamaha Aerox 155 Rival Honda has launched an updated version of Supra GTR 150 scooter in select international markets. The latest set of yearly updates to the Maxi scooter is strictly cosmetic and subtle in nature. While the sports sc...

HANOI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 16,515 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 16,476 locally transmitted and 39 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the locality with the highest number of ...

The recreational drug ecstasy may have potential benefits in treating traumatized troopsBritain's former Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter has drawn public attention to the possible treatment of severe PTSD with the psychoactive drug...

Tokyo [Japan], December 31 (ANI): The pandemic has adversely affected many countries and thus, they are joining hands and cooperating to revitalize their economies. One such agreement is Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a deal to e...

HANOI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese health authorities on Friday confirmed 14 more COVID-19 cases who were infected with the Omicron variant, bringing the total infections of the type to 15, Vietnam News Agency reported. The patients are all Vietna...

Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): China has imposed a four-week ban on dragon fruit imports from Vietnam after detecting COVID-19 in some previous shipments. The ban, to last until January 26 on delivery through the Huu Nghi Border Gate in Lang Son...

© Provided by Xinhua "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would open a new chapter for regional economic and trade ties. It will also put Laos in the global spotlight," Bounleuth said, noting the newly-completed China-Laos Railway may...

HANOI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 17,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 16,980 locally transmitted and 20 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi continued to log the high...

NANJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The annual container throughput of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province has exceeded 7 million TEUs for the first time, consolidating its leading position along the Yangtze River waterway for the 12th consecutive...

CHONGQING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Thursday and is heading for Lao capital Vientiane via the China-Laos Railway. The train, carrying hardware products, mechanical parts, kitchen supplie...

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) held their 16th theory seminar on Wednesday via video link. The seminar focused on major achievements and historical experience of the two partie...

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, will drive economic recovery in Southeast Asia (SEA) and make it flourish and bloom again, a Malaysian veteran politician said. "This...

HANOI, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,889 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 13,873 locally transmitted and 16 imported, the Ministry of Health said. Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi continued to log the highest num...

Beijing [China], December 29 (ANI): China is using its pressure tactics on Indonesia designed to halt oil and natural gas development projects by Jakarta in the South China Sea. The exploratory drilling began in July near the Natuna islands within In...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - China spent much of 2021 addressing threats across Asia with a growing sophistication - the result of economic clout and superpower status - that tolerated few compromises, Asia experts say.In the diplomacy department, Chi...

Four who helped migrants cross a closed border from Vietnam have been paraded through streetsAuthorities in China's Guangxi region have publicly shamed four people accused of violating rules on Covid-19 by aiding migrants crossing the closed border f...

HANOI, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam welcomed some 157,300 international arrivals in 2021, plunging 95.9 percent on year, mainly due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's General Statistics Office said Wednesday. Foreign visitors entering ...

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) held their ninth theory seminar on Wednesday via video link. The seminar focused on the major achievements and historical experience of th...

HANOI, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of 31.15 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, up 9.2 percent on year, the country's General Statistics Office said Wednesday. Specifically, Vietnam licensed 1,738 new foreign direc...

HANOI, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam posted a modest gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.58 percent in 2021 amid severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, lower than the rate of 2.91 percent in 2020, the country's General Statistics Office announce...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the new office building of the Ministry of National Defense in the central area of the capital Phnom Penh. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Sa...

HONG KONG, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Although the Asia-Pacific region has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have made headways by leaps and bounds.After five years of construc...