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These Are The 50 Richest Countries By GDP Per Capita
Zero Hedge
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GDP per capita is a rough proxy for a country’s average living standards. A higher GDP per capita usually reflects more economic resources available per person, a signal for prosperity. However, like all statistical measures there are caveats: it...
ASEAN, partners discuss directions to strengthen cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — The senior officials’ meetings (SOM) within the frameworks of ASEAN, ASEAN Plus 3, the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) took place in Penang, Malaysia, on June 10–11, drawing delegates from all the 10 ASEAN...
Cambodian Senate President to Visit Two ASEAN Nations Next Week
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, May 03, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, is scheduled to pay official visits to Indonesia and Timor-Leste next week, according to a message on his official social media...
PH ranks 8th in Southeast Asia response to COVID-19
Eleven Myanmar
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Inquirernet/ANN MANILA, Philippines — Philippine funds for the containment of the new coronavirus further rose two months after the initial lockdown imposed in mid-March, but it still wasn’t enough to match those of other Southeast Asian countries...
Remembering Mr. Lee Kuan Yew
Renew America
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Remembering Mr. Lee Kuan Yew The best captain an abandoned ship of state ever had and consummate political gardener By Desmond McGrath March 27, 2015 Since arriving in Singapore this past September for my latest project here I had thought of the...
A Hands-On Guide to AI Adoption in Corporate Finance & Accounting
CFO Dive
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No aid without access: transforming Darwin into a regional humanitarian hub
The Strategist
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June 16, 2025
As climate volatility increases and regional instability looms, Australia should consider developing Darwin into the Indo-Pacific’s leading humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) hub. This will require recognition of Darwin’s strategic...
ADNOC leads $18.7 billion takeover bid for Australia's Santos
Sabah
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June 16, 2025
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil firm has made a $18.7 billion takeover bid for Australian energy group Santos as it seeks to build a global natural gas giant, the two companies announced on Monday. Santos' board said it planned to...
Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 13, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Experts Thrilled As They Discover A Shark That Has Never Been Spotted In Its Natural Habitat Before
The Travel
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April 26, 2025
Deep sea creatures are fascinating, even to researchers that have studied quite a few creatures in their day, because they can be so difficult to even find, let alone study. Recently, researchers were looking for deep-sea ocean animals near...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: May 1, 2025
Bernama
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May 1, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.HUN SEN ASKS VIETNAM SUPPORT TIMOR-LESTE’S ASEAN BID -- FRESH NEWS Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen urged Vietnam to support Timor-Leste becoming a full member of ASEAN. He conveyed the message to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh...
Duopharma eyes Indonesia for halal product growth
The Sun Daily
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May 21, 2025
KLANG: Duopharma Biotech Bhd is eyeing Indonesia as a near-term growth market for its halal-certified products as the country prepares to enforce mandatory halal certification for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines by next year. Managing director...
PHL jumps to 20th place in Global Gender Gap Index
Business World
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June 12, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES jumped five spots in the 2025 Global Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to 20th out of 148 countries and retained its position as the highest-ranking Southeast Asian country. “Compared to the previous year, the...
ASEAN cooperation for food security
Business World
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June 10, 2025
(For reasons of timeliness, two columns on ASEAN food security will preempt the scheduled second part of Mr. Villegas’ AI series which will resume on June 25. — Ed.) A recent poll indicated that the Filipino public would like the Marcos Jr....
The major question many Aussies want answered as Albo hands out $5BILLION to foreign countries: Here's where your cash went
Daily Mail
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June 11, 2025
The Australian government's foreign aid handouts to other countries is at its highest level in a decade, yet one thinktank says the amount should be greatly increased. Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed in the March budget that Australia's official...
Pacific news in brief for 10 June
RNZ
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June 9, 2025
Photo: Facebook / Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme Australia - PALM The Australian Government is taking further steps to improve the protection and wellbeing of Pacific workers under its labour scheme, following reports of exploitation and...
The Rise of AI in Modern Finance
CFO Dive
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How CFOs Can Use Supply Chain Solutions to Grow Revenue
CFO Dive
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Revolutionizing Finance with AI: Efficiency, Accuracy, and Growth
CFO Dive
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World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: April 30, 2025
Bernama
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April 30, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.MANET, ANWAR DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES - FRESH NEWS Prime Minister Hun Manet said he discussed ASEAN’s role in addressing the Myanmar crisis, Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN and the impact of US sanctions with Malaysian Prime Minister...