Vietnam housing draft limits foreign buyers to apartment ownership
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2026
Lawyer Nguyen Van Dinh proposes house ownership without land-use rights in Vietnam, while Danny Vo urges protection for foreigners with valid ownership certificates.
DITP urges Thai exporters to prepare for Indonesia’s halal rules
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
Thai exporters are urged to prepare for Indonesia’s mandatory halal requirements from Sunday (October 18, 2026), including food, cosmetics, medicines and chemicals.
Thailand halts data centre construction and approvals pending rules
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2026
Construction on about 49 projects and approval decisions for more than 117 other projects are on hold while agencies draft new criteria within one month.
Thai civil service early retirement proposal outlines new rules
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2026
Ordinary civil servants aged 40 to 49 would need at least 10 years of service, while compensation could reach 12 times their monthly salary under the proposal.