Singapore Morning News For June 26
The Big Read: The not-so-Great Singapore Sale — after 25 years, once-premier shopping event is now left in the dust The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) marks its Silver Jubilee this year, but one can hardly […]
Lao Morning News For June 25
Laos faces structural issues despite robust expansion LAOS IS STILL grappling with several challenges and pending issues impeding macroeconomic development despite robust expansion of the country’s economy when compared to regional peers. — The Nation […]
Myanmar Morning News For June 25
Myanmar not ready yet for auto boom THOUGH MYANMAR has the potential for a boom in its automotive industry, it may take more than five years to enjoy tangible benefits in reality, according to Soe […]
Singapore Morning News For June 25
Hosting Trump-Kim summit cost S$16.3 million; security the biggest component: MFA The actual cost of hosting the historic summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un incurred by the […]
Singapore home to Asean’s most innovative universities
Innovate or die is an often heard catchphrase as government and commerce strive to stay ahead of rivals to deliver products and services that boost the bottom line or increase approval ratings. According to Reuters […]
NUS divers collect 100 kg of trash from Singapore marine park
Two teams of divers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) collected more than 100 kilograms (about 220lb) of trash from the water surrounding Singapore’s first marine park to mark this year’s World Oceans Day, and […]
Lao Morning News For June 22
Lao rice consumers pay highest price in region: World Bank Local Lao consumers are paying one of the highest prices for rice in the region even though Laos is a significant rice producer, local daily […]
Myanmar Morning News For June 22
UN envoy to Myanmar: perpetrators of Rohingya attacks must be held accountable The new UN envoy for Myanmar told authorities in Naypyidaw during her first visit that credible measures were needed to establish accountability for […]
Singapore Morning News For June 22
New $80m food technology site in Singapore to ‘drive innovation’ Asian agribusiness company Wilmar International and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have established a new research laboratory to conduct clinical nutrition and synthetic biology […]
Lao Morning News For June 21
Amended law offers no exception to VAT charge All enterprises that have been registered and have obtained a tax ID will have to comply with the Value Added Tax Law. — Vientiane Times Laos, Vietnam […]
Myanmar Morning News For June 21
As 1.2 million are displaced from Myanmar, UN calls for solidarity More than two-thirds of all refugees worldwide in 2017 were from just five countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar and Somalia, according to a […]
Singapore Morning News For June 21
Singapore to cut use of cash, hopes to go cheque-free by 2025 Singaporeans are adopting online payments with such gusto that the Government hopes that the country will be cheque-free by 2025. — The Straits […]