Women looking at their smartphones while walking together outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. (File photo: AFP) This is according to research findings commissioned by Google and Temasek which were released on Monday (Nov 19). The jobs will be created to cope with the projected growth in e-commerce logistics, as well as in ride-hailing and food delivery services, the study said. The value of Southeast Asia's Internet economy is expected to exceed US$240 billion by 2025, a fifth more than previously estimated, the Google-Temasek research found. It estimated that the gross merchandise value (GMV) of the region's Internet economy reached US$72 billion in 2018, rising 37 per cent from the year earlier. The GMV for e-commerce alone in the region will exceed US$23 billion this year, the report said. The study, first published in 2016, encompasses ride-hailing, e-commerce, online travel and online media. The latest report adds new sectors such as online food delivery, as well as … [Read more...] about Internet economy to create 1.7 million full time jobs in Southeast Asia by 2025: Study
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VN’s floating markets among Southeast Asia’s most photogenic place
A riot of colors hustling and bustling on water, Vietnam’s floating markets are among the best destinations for photography enthusiasts. The Telegraph has listed the floating markets in Vietnam's Mekong Delta among the ten best places to visit in Southeast Asia, especially to take amazing photographs. Early in the morning, when the market is at its busiest, is the best time to visit and take pictures, the U.K-based newspaper recommends. Boats of all shapes and sizes converge at the markets, selling a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers and fresh seafood as well as those that function as floating food stalls, selling popular snacks and beverages. The Telegraph particularly mentions Cai Rang Market as biggest one of its kind, located in Can Tho City. Foreign visitors can reach the market by first flying to Ho Chi Minh city, from which it is convenient to reach the Mekong Delta provinces by bus. A regular bus ticket for around 6 USD takes … [Read more...] about VN’s floating markets among Southeast Asia’s most photogenic place
Vietnam’s floating markets among Southeast Asia’s most photogenic places
Vendors selling fruits, vegetables, snacks and soft drinks at a floating market in Can Tho City. Photo by Shutterstock/Nevskii Dmitrii The Telegraph has listed the floating markets in Vietnam's Mekong Delta among the ten best places to visit in Southeast Asia, especially to take amazing photographs. Early in the morning, when the market is at its busiest, is the best time to visit and take pictures, the U.K-based newspaper recommends. Boats of all shapes and sizes converge at the markets, selling a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers and fresh seafood as well as those that function as floating food stalls, selling popular snacks and beverages. TheTelegraphparticularly mentions Cai Rang Market as biggest one of its kind, located in Can Tho City. Foreign visitors can reach the market by first flying to Ho Chi Minh city, from which it is convenient to reach the Mekong Delta provinces by bus. A regular bus ticket for around $6 takes visitors on a … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s floating markets among Southeast Asia’s most photogenic places
Applications for 2019 Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program open
The US Mission to Vietnam is seeking candidates for the 2019 Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP). Photo from congthuong.vn Students in Grades 10 and 11 at Vietnamese high schools who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement and extracurricular activities, and proficiency in English are invited to apply for the program. Up to five scholarships are available for Vietnamese students. The application deadline is 11:59pm on Sunday, December 9. Funded by the US Department of State, SEAYLP is an exchange program to advance the strategic goals of fostering civil society and good governance and cultivating a more cohesive ASEAN community identity by engaging promising young leaders. SEAYLP brings together high school students from the ten ASEAN member countries for a three-week US-based exchange program focused on leadership and youth development, to explore shared challenges faced by the US and ASEAN member countries. These … [Read more...] about Applications for 2019 Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program open
Outbreak of African swine fever may spread to Southeast Asia: FAO
Illustrative image. (Source: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The rapid onset of the African swine fever (ASF) in China may spread to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia and the Korean peninsula, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned on August 28. Last month, the deadly pig virus was detected in four different localities of China. The FAO said that the distances between each outbreak, which is up to 1,000km, highlighted the danger of the virus spreading to other Asian countries. Although the disease poses no direct threat to human health, outbreaks are likely to leave devastating impacts on China’s husbandry sector. China is a major pig producing country and accounts for approximately half of the global pig population. There are no effective vaccines to protect pigs from the disease. Chinese authorities have culled over 24,000 pigs in the four provinces to limit further spreading, according to FAO. China reported its first case of the disease in … [Read more...] about Outbreak of African swine fever may spread to Southeast Asia: FAO