VIENTIANE: Laos will take the helm of the Asean Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) for the 2026-2027 term and host a regional forum and awards ceremony in Vientiane next month, with a focus on strengthening opportunities for women-led businesses across Asean.

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 6,580 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have successfully scaled up their businesses to date, showing that government intervention is starting to have a tangible impact on entrepreneurs, says Steven Sim.

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HUE, (Vietnam): Prime Le Minh Hung attended and delivered a speech at the 2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Hue city on Sunday (Sept 6), highlighting local cooperation as an important pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries and calling for stronger efforts to turn strategic commitments

ACCOUNTING, finance and technology-related fields are vital to supporting Malaysia's economic growth and digital transformation.

Vietnam and Myanmar agreed on Saturday to deepen defence and security cooperation, elevating the sector to a pillar of bilateral ties.

HO CHI MINH: More than 2.6 million students across HCM City officially began the 2026–27 academic year on Saturday as schools held opening ceremonies, marking the start of a new school year with a strong emphasis on educational quality, digital transformation and character development.

BANGKOK: An early retirement measure for ordinary civil servants has received in-principle backing at a public-sector workforce management meeting.

HANOI: The National Assembly has passed amendments to the Law on Telecommunications, aiming to improve the legal framework for digital infrastructure and support national digital transformation.

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam must move beyond merely adopting technological advancements and strengthen its capacity to create and develop home-grown innovations that address national needs and compete internationally, His Royal Highness Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office said.