Tag: Vietnam
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Is it safe to visit the US? How guns and Trump affect travel interest
More than 90% of travelers from Southeast Asia say that gun prevalence in the United States influences whether they will visit, according to a new survey. The study — which surveyed 6,000 international travelers from the six countries — showed that respondents perceived Hawaii to be the safest state in terms of gun violence, while…
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Indonesia Vietnam Sepakat Lakukan Kerja Sama Ketahanan Pangan
Menlu Retno Marsudi menyampaikan keterangan tentang kerja sama Indonesia Vietnam(Medcom / Kautsar Widya Prabowo) MENTERI Luar Negeri (Menlu) Retno Marsudi telah melaporkan hasil kunjungan kerjanya ke Vietnam pada 24-25 Mei 2024 kepada Presiden Jokowi. Salah satunya mengenai rencana kerjasama mengenai ketahanan pangan. “Tadi saya juga lapor kepada Bapak Presiden (Jokowi) hasil pembicaraan saya dengan PM…
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Southeast Asia looks to renewable power for energy security
The floating solar photovoltaic power plant by EDPR Sunseap Group, a unit of Energias de Portugal SA, in Woodlands, in Singapore, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies. As energy demand grows, the region is turning to…
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Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals
Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and East Timor’s Prime Minister…
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A ban ends dog and cat meat trade in Sulawesi
The Tomohon Extreme Market was once a top tourist attraction in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi — a live animal market filled with everything from fileted pythons to skewered bats and rats. But the market drew international condemnation in 2018 after animal activists shot videos of dogs and cats being brutally beaten and blowtorched…
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El Nino weather impact to hurt Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil coffee supply
A cup of Espresso coffee in Cascais, Portugal on October 11, 2021. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Extreme weather conditions brought on by an approaching El Nino are fueling concerns that robusta beans in major coffee producers like Vietnam and Indonesia could be hit, resulting in soaring prices. “The now widely-expected transition to…