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Cross-border e-commerce potential remains largely untapped in Vietnam
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (724+ words) Despite the domestic e-commerce market reaching an estimated value of $31 billion in 2025, placing Vietnam among the world's top 10 and top three in ASEAN, total import-export turnover via e-commerce stood at just $4. 45 billion. View all posts by Viet Nam News " HANOI…...
Crackdown on cheap fuel seekers in Malaysia
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (608+ words) View all posts by Charles Ramendran " PETALING JAYA " Since April 1, any vehicle entering Brunei must have fuel tanks that are at least three-quarters full. This is to prevent anyone from coming in just to refuel in the country, where petrol…...
Dhaka hosts intimate launch of "Coffee o Kobita" with poetry and music
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (253+ words) View all posts by The Daily Star " DHAKA " An evening of coffee, verse and music set the tone at the launch of "Coffee O Kobita" at Cafelytics, creating a warm cultural ambience around the newly published anthology. Edited and compiled…...
What's driving the recent wave of K-pop idol departures
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (545+ words) Industry insiders cite contract timing, creative limits, and rising solo opportunities. View all posts by Kim Jae-heun " SEOUL " A recent wave of departures by popular idols " from Heeseung of Enhypen to Mark and Ten of NCT " has surprised fans, with…...
Association in Malaysia pivots to "Autism Art
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (475+ words) View all posts by Sharon Ling " KUCHING " When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, fundraising activities for the Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) came to an abrupt halt, yet operational costs continued. At the time, the association had recently opened an art…...
Brunei's unemployment rate edges up to five per cent in 2025
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (242+ words) View all posts by Borneo Bulletin " BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN " Brunei Darussalam's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5. 0 per cent in 2025, up from 4. 7 per cent in the previous year, according to the latest preliminary findings from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) released…...
Indonesia, UK shift research from lab to real-world solutions
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (427+ words) Collaboration focuses on applying research, from cardiovascular care to policy design, with measurable global impact. View all posts by Nur Janti " JAKARTA " Indonesia and the United Kingdom are ramping up research collaboration, with a shared focus on translating scientific findings…...
Bhutan Agro scales up bottled water production to meet rising demand
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (279+ words) View all posts by Kuensel " THIMPHU " Bhutan Agro Industries Limited has commissioned a new high-capacity water bottling line to meet growing demand both domestically and abroad. The state-of-the-art line, installed at the company's flagship facility in Wangchutaba, raises bottling capacity…...
Costly experiment: Collapse of farm in Bhutan
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (785+ words) The multi-million organic farm lies idle today, exposing major gaps in planning, infrastructure, and accountability View all posts by YK Poudel " THIMPHU " Thick bushes now swallow what was once envisioned as one of Bhutan's most ambitious agricultural experiments. Fences are…...
In Japan, subsidies eyed for teaching foreign residents daily rules
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (304+ words) View all posts by The Yomiuri Shimbun " TOKYO " The government is planning to subsidize municipalities" efforts to help foreign residents understand local rules and customs, such as how to properly sort garbage. Ministerial ordinances will be amended this fiscal year…...