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Month: September 2024

Automobile sales in Vietnam down 13% in August

Car sales in August by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) fell by 13% from the previous month to 25,196 units, VAMA reports. In terms of vehicle origins, 12,064 locally-assembled cars were sold in the month, down 13%….

PSEi down on profit taking, peso stays flat

Manila: The local stock barometer declined on Wednesday due to last-minute profit-taking, while the peso barely moved.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 19.46 points to 7,155.90 while All Shares also slightly declined by 2.21 points to …

HCM City hosts int’l printing & packaging industry exhibition

The 22nd Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition ( VietnamPrintPack 2024) kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18. The exhibition is organised by the Vietnam Na…

Ex-DBM official in Pharmally mess nabbed in Davao

Manila: Former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary and Procurement Service (PS) executive director Lloyd Christopher Lao, who is implicated in the Pharmally mess, was arrested in Ecoland, Davao City on Wednesday, said Criminal Inv…

ASEAN, Mekong River Commission discuss water security

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) kicked off the second round of talks on water security in Vientiane, Laos, on September 18. A Vietnamese delegation led by Chief of the Standing Office of the Vi…

CHR backs bill boosting workers’ right to self-organization

Manila: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday it supports the filing of a bill that safeguards the fundamental rights of Filipino workers and promotes fair labor practices.

Senate Bill (SB) 2735, also known as the Strengthening the Free…