HO CHI MINH CITY -- Con Dao used to be an island prison where French colonizers subjected the Vietnamese to a regimented life of isolation, controlled diets, austerity and the sound of silence, all under a perceived shroud of spirits of inmates past.

Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam and Indonesia practised vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training, the US Embassy in Manila said Monday.

Meanwhile, Vietnam is exempt from tariffs ... should they attempt to introduce a currency in competition with the US dollar. Indonesia became an official member of BRICS on 6 January. Despite these looming challenges, commerce between Indonesia and ...

While Singapore and Malaysia continue to be top destinations in South-east Asia for Indonesian travellers, Vietnam’s growing popularity in the market has attracted the attention of outbound agencies.

MANILA: Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam and Indonesia practised vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training ...

One of the key components in improving consumer reach in the ASEAN market is an experienced banking partner, which can ease the pain of managing payments and collections across multiple channels and in different currencies, thus freeing up businesses to focus on their growth agenda.

The US exit from the climate accord raises concerns about Indonesia's ability to achieve its net-zero emissions goals US President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement has cast doubt over Washington's commitment to a key clean energy partnership with Indonesia,

The Industry and Trade Ministry has announced plans for a comprehensive eCommerce Law, aiming to provide a clear and robust legal foundation for the rapidly growing sector in Vietnam.

ROGER W. FERGUSON, JR., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Elizabeth Economy is Co-Director of the US, China, and the World Project and Hargrove Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. From 2021 to 2023, she was Senior Adviser for China at the U.S. Department of Commerce. She is the author of The World According to China.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26. He also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is an opportunity for Asia’s two giant democracies to start working together to promote shared values on human rights.