Ministers reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, and the principles of exercising self-restraint, avoiding militarisation, and abiding by international law and the 1982 UNCLOS, as well as seriously and fully complying with the DOC in the East Sea and reaching an effective and efficient COC in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS. … [Read more...] about ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
Budweiser readies years biggest ipo tapping asias growing thirst
Flower villages still waiting for Tet buyers
Preparations underway at Tay Tuu flower village ahead of Tet As the capital’s largest flower growing area, Tay Tuu Village has hurriedly begun efforts to care for and collect flowers in order to supply local markets ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet), marking the start of the largest harvest season of the year. … [Read more...] about Flower villages still waiting for Tet buyers
New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines
Though the strains, which are missing one or two key genes present in the wild African swine fever virus, don’t kill pigs like the disease that ravaged China’s farms in 2018 and 2019, they cause a chronic condition that reduces the number of healthy piglets born, Yan told Reuters. At New Hope, and many large producers, infected pigs are culled to prevent the spread, making the disease effectively fatal. … [Read more...] about New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines
Deadliest catch: Thailand’s ‘ghost’ fishing nets help Covid fight
Net Free Seas is a project that fetches used nets and turns them into new plastic products. Photo: AFP It aims to prove that protecting sea creatures can be commercially viable in Thailand, one of the world's biggest producers of ocean waste. … [Read more...] about Deadliest catch: Thailand’s ‘ghost’ fishing nets help Covid fight
Vietnam to tighten border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs a meeting of National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo Doan Tan Chairing a meeting of National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked localities to strengthen disease prevention and control measures and strictly inspect said measures ahead of and during the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to tighten border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19
