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Vietnam’s high-speed rail in the making; Asean, Japan mark 50 years of ties

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Zhao Yifan

Zhao Yifan

Published Tue, Dec 26, 2023 · 01:59 PM
    • Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. Vietnam is hopeful that Japan will provide loans for its infrastructure projects.
    • Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. Vietnam is hopeful that Japan will provide loans for its infrastructure projects. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

    This week in Asean:

    • Vietnam: Announced progress in its high-speed railway project
    • Thailand: Plans global tender for its 1 trillion baht Landbridge
    • Indonesia: Bank Indonesia kept interest rate flat at 6 per cent
    • Malaysia: Experienced its ninth consecutive month of declining exports

    Dear BT reader,

    Are you feeling ready for 2024? Laos probably wishes it had a bit more time as it gears up to assume the chairmanship of Asean on Jan 1. 

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