In the first five months of this year (from December 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025), the number of traffic accidents and injuries has seen a double-digit decrease compared to the same period last year. The road traffic order and safety in particular has shown positive developments.
The Director of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Market Management under the Ministry of Construction Hoang Hai has said that to complete the target of 130,000 social housing apartments in 2024, the important thing is to arrange land funds and issue clearer regulations on preferential policies.
Malaysia has set a target of welcoming 27.3 million foreign tourists in 2024, riding on the wave of optimism fueled by a series of strategic initiatives and the success of attracting over 20 million foreign tourists last year.
Although 2024 is forecast to be a challenging year for the rubber sector, posed by unfavourable weather conditions and unpredictable market development, the Vietnam Rubber Group Joint Stock Company (VRG) is still eying over 4.1 trillion VND (166.6 million USD) in pre-tax profit, up 2.2% year-on-year.
The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on January 15 jointly held a workshop on Vietnam's economic situation in 2023 and prospects in 2024.
In 2024, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will focus on key tasks, including the development of digital infrastructure and digital applications to boost the digital economy, creating new momentum for economic growth and labour productivity, Minister of Nguyen Manh Hung has said.
Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahudin Uno has unveiled the country’s target to host up to 14.3 million foreign arrivals next year.
Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on December 7.
Members of the National Wage Council agreed to propose increasing the regional minimum wage in 2024 at the council’s first meeting in 2023 on August 9.
Much of Thailand is experiencing below-average rainfall due to the El Nino phenomenon, which is only likely to intensify in November and could even linger until early 2024, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has named several important agendas to be prioritised for the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) which it will host in 2024.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Thailand has said that it is seeking cooperation from 10 countries in Southeast Asia to establish a regional extradition convention to combat transnational crimes by 2024.
