Commodities
Vietnam now Japan's top coffee supplier, fueled by COVID
Demand for robusta beans used in instant brew gets jolt from home drinkers
Vietnam
Trade
Vietnam revamps as 'world's mask factory' to offset COVID hit
Hanoi expects garment sector to still gain from China migration post-pandemic
Economy
Emerging Asia set for 1st recession in six decades, says ADB
Nobel laureate Stiglitz signals the end of region's labor intensive growth model
International relations
US and China vie to corral ASEAN with Mekong and COVID support
Washington announces $153m package for basin amid tensions with Beijing
Business Spotlight
Asia's divide over TikTok: troubled in Tokyo, chilled in Manila
Reactions to security fears after US crackdown on app reflect relations with China
Technology
Microsoft helps Vietnam fight hackers amid US-China cloud rivalry
Local companies and state agencies join cybersecurity event
Coronavirus
US to open regional CDC office in Vietnam to tackle COVID-19
Washington steps up commitment to ASEAN public health amid Beijing tensions
South China Sea
Vietnam stresses South China Sea security issues at ASEAN meeting
Draft communique calls for joint work on COVID vaccine development and delivery
International relations
Sino-US tug of war looms large in ASEAN meetings
China to use promise of coronavirus vaccine to sway members to its side
Automobiles
Vietnam automaker VinFast unveils $164k SUV to burnish brand
Luxury model goes on sale same month government slashes economic growth target
