Feature&Analysis
Freight turnover with Asia growing to $271.9 bln this year — Russian PM

MOSCOW, October 31. /TASS/.
Sber becomes world’s third acquirer by number of transactions

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Sberbank has become the third world’s largest acquirer as regards the number of processed transactions, according to the version of The Nilson Report, the credit institution said.
Russia discussing energy cooperation with Asian-Pacific states at Belt and Road Forum
MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. Russia and countries of the Asian-Pacific region are discussing cooperation on energy projects at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
Pancasila the spirit of Indonesia's ASEAN chairmanship

Jakarta, October 18 (ANTARA) - While welcoming the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on September 5–7, 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, listed the four primary spirits driving Indonesia's chairmanship of the bloc this year.
Xi, Putin to conduct in-depth dialogue on bilateral relations — Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING, October 17. /TASS/.
Putin to attend Belt and Road forum as chief guest — Kremlin aide
MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to attend the Belt and Road forum in Beijing as the chief guest, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.
Putin to discuss energy, national currencies in China
BISHKEK, October 13. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing have good prospects for developing cooperation in the energy sphere, where new routes for supplies of energy resources may appear, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters.
HSBC: Vietnam’s economy recovers, inflation risks remain

Hanoi, October 13 (VNA) - Vietnam’s economy has passed its trough, staging a modest recovery with stronger-than-expected growth of 5.3% in the third quarter, but upside risks to inflation have resurfaced, prompting the upgrade of 2023 average inflation forecast to 3.4%, said