National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Raditya Jati said search and rescue operations were hampered by thick mud covering roads and houses, and rain was continuing to fall, AP reported. … [Read more...] about Indonesia: Death toll in flash flood rises to 21
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Asia Coffee-Indonesia premium narrows on rising supplies; Vietnam domestic prices steady
“Though domestic supplies are running low, prices cannot increase as buyers are focusing their purchases from Brazil, where a harvest is going on,” said a trader based in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. … [Read more...] about Asia Coffee-Indonesia premium narrows on rising supplies; Vietnam domestic prices steady
Vietnam becomes ‘semi-transparent’ real estate market for first time: JLL
A night view of a residential area in District 7, HCMC. Vietnam rises to a new category on the JLL’s global real estate transparency index – PHOTO: GIA PHONG HCMC – The progress in Vietnam’s largest market, HCMC, has seen it rise one place in the rankings to 56th, while steady advances over the last two surveys have helped push the country into the "Semi-Transparent" market category for first time in JLL’s biennial Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020. … [Read more...] about Vietnam becomes ‘semi-transparent’ real estate market for first time: JLL
Building ASEAN Community remains top priority: Senior ASEAN officials
Hanoi (VNA) - Successfully building the ASEAN Community continues to be a top priority of the bloc despite the difficulties and challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN member states reiterated at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), which was held online on July 16 and chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung. Members are committed to coordinating with Vietnam - Chair of ASEAN in 2020 - to implement priorities and initiatives during the year, including the mid-term review of the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Charter, and preparations to build the ASEAN Community Vision post-2025. They welcomed the operation of the ASEAN Fund for COVID-19 response and discussed the next steps to complete holistic post-pandemic recovery. Participants spoke highly of Vietnam’s successful organisation of the ASEAN forum on sub-regional development in Hanoi on July 14 under the theme “Converging Mekong … [Read more...] about Building ASEAN Community remains top priority: Senior ASEAN officials
