Indonesia And UAE Talk $5 Billion Energy Partnership Talks between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates could bring the launch of a $5 billion energy project, according to news from a recent meeting between Indonesian […]
Economist blames government for inefficient budget management THE GOVERNMENT’S move to increase the central fund demonstrates that state agencies are functioning poorly, said Sakon Waranyuwattana, dean of Thammasat University’s faculty of economics. – The Nation […]
Tax, customs policies remain roadblocks to Vietnamese enterprises While acknowledging the Government’s efforts in tax reforms, many enterprises say cumbersome tax and customs procedures are blunting the country’s advantage in low-price labour. Participants discussed this […]
All children to have free healthcare in next three months The Ministry of Health has confirmed that children will receive free healthcare at government hospitals within the next three months. The initiative is aimed at […]
Dual passport holders lose Malaysian citizenship automatically Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Tuesday that a Malaysian who holds dual citizenship will automatically lose his/her Malaysian citizenship, according to New Straits […]
Telecoms, media see profits slide LISTED telecom, media and entertainment firms reported a drop in first-quarter net profit even though some of them recorded revenue growth, as their costs rose from both network installation and […]
Indonesia’s carmakers take aim at Australian market When Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Toyota Indonesia vice president Warih Andang Tjahjono recently, one of the main topics of discussion was Indonesia’s export potential, with the country’s […]
Chinese Companies to Develop New Cambodian Railways New railways stretching from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, and to the Vietnamese border in the other direction, are to be built under new plans with backing from […]
Bring it on, Duterte says on ICC case President Duterte has dared Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to “go ahead” with bringing a case against him in the International Criminal Court […]
Central Bank approves BIDV bond issue of $900 million The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently permitted the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to issue VND20 trillion (US$893 million) […]
Troops from Laos and Cambodia in Cross-Border Standoff over Road Construction Soldiers from Cambodia and Laos have been locked in a standoff across their shared border since February, in a spat that has seen troops […]
Higher fuel prices, fierce rivalry hit airlines’ Q1 financial results RISING oil prices and high competition had an impact on the financial results of aviation companies in the first quarter, with some reporting slight growth […]