Cambodian court upholds sentence for Sam Rainsy

Cambodian court upholds sentence for Sam Rainsy

(VOVWORLD) - The Appeal Court of Cambodia has upheld the ruling of a lower court to sentence, in absentia, Sam Rainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP),...
Cambodia opposition senator loses immunity

Cambodia opposition senator loses immunity

(VOVworld)- Cambodia's Senate stripped an opposition senator of immunity from prosecution on Thursday, allowing a court to charge her over comments about Prime Minister Hun Sen
Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japan postpones sales tax until 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to delay sales tax increase until 2019 for the 2nd time in the context of Japan’s economy struggling to recover. The decision...
OECD lowers global economic outlook for 2016

OECD lowers global economic outlook for 2016

(VOVworld) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has slashed its global economic outlook for 2016, from 3.6 percent to 3.3 percent, saying some areas may plunge into...
UK, Germany table EU reform

UK, Germany table EU reform

(VOVworld) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised the UK as Germany’s important ally in pushing EU reform and free trade agreements, adding that she wants the UK in a ...
Japan’s economic prospects called Abenomics

Japan’s economic prospects called Abenomics

(VOVworld) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a seminar on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policy, dubbed Abenomics, in Tokyo on Tuesday. After nearly two decades of deflation,...