Vietnam, EU reiterate commitment to trade, investment deals The Vietnamese Government and the European Commission (EC) have pledged to carry out the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) in a timely and effective manner. The commitment is expressed in a joint statement issued by Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Cecilia Malmström following their meeting on October 19 in Brussels on the sidelines of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM 12). The statement said the Vietnamese Government is preparing plans to fulfill obligations under the free trade agreements while the EC stands ready to support the necessary reforms and adjustments through technical assistance. Both sides acknowledged the relevance of the trade and sustainable development chapter of the FTA and agreed to jointly promote initiatives in this field, including the ratification of the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 23/10
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The Latest: McCulloch defeated soundly in prosecutor race
Updated 12:48 am CDT, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill's hopes of winning a third term in Republican-dominated Missouri could depend both on convincing voters she's sufficiently moderate and how voters feel about President Donald Trump, who is backing her presumptive Republican challenger. less FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on … [Read more...] about The Latest: McCulloch defeated soundly in prosecutor race
The Latest: Missouri voters reject right-to-work union law
Updated 10:01 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill's hopes of winning a third term in Republican-dominated Missouri could depend both on convincing voters she's sufficiently moderate and how voters feel about President Donald Trump, who is backing her presumptive Republican challenger. less FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol … [Read more...] about The Latest: Missouri voters reject right-to-work union law
Myanmar State Counselor to pay official visit to Vietnam this week
State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam this week, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Suu Kyi, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office, will visit Vietnam on April 19 and 20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The Myanmarese leader previously made a business trip to the central city of Da Nang in early November 2017 to attend an informal dialogue between leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Myanmar was one of the first Southeast Asian countries to set up diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1975 and supported Vietnam during the struggle for national independence and reunification. The two countries elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive cooperative partnership during a state visit to Myanmar by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in August … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counselor to pay official visit to Vietnam this week
Canadian alleged serial killer facing 7th murder charge
Rob Gillies, Associated Press Updated 12:49 pm, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - This undated file photo released by Toronto police shows Abdulbasir Faizi, an Afghan who immigrated to Canada from Iran. An assistant machine operator at a printing company, Faizi went missing on Dec. 29, 2010, and when his family went to police, officers suggested he had probably just left, in light of his secret gay life. Canadian alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is now facing a seventh murder charge. The prosecution says the 66-year-old landscaper faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Faizi. (Toronto police via … [Read more...] about Canadian alleged serial killer facing 7th murder charge