CLMV News – 20 June 2023

CLMV Cambodia, Myanmar, News, Viet Nam

CAMBODIA

The National Committee for Counter Trafficking has blasted the US Department of State for continuing to place Cambodia at Tier 3 in its Trafficking in Persons report despite great strides taken to tackle the scourge. (Khmer Times)

MYANMAR

Myanmar’s junta signed deals on wind energy and direct flights with Russia during the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg last week. (The Irrawaddy)

A series of earthquakes centred on the southern coastal area of Myanmar were also felt in Bangkok and surrounding areas on Monday morning. The first earthquake, of 6.0 magnitude, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres at 8.40am. The epicentre was about 289km southwest of Thailand’s Phop Phra district of Tak province, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division reported. (Bangkok Post)

VIET NAM

A number of global semiconductor manufacturers are increasing their presence in Việt Nam, making the Southeast Asian country a rising star in the world semiconductor market. (Viet Nam News)

With emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain, Việt Nam has the ability to leverage data connectivity to create ‘an integrated payment ecosystem’ to promote cashless payments, experts said. (Viet Nam News)

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