Myanmar should focus on industrialisation, export strategy for better value Dr Vilem Semerak, researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Economic Studies of Charles University in the Czech Republic, reckons Myanmar should abandon its import […]
Singapore-listed companies not transparent enough in disclosing salaries: Report Companies listed on the Singapore Exchange are not disclosing the remuneration of their top executives adequately, as required by the Code of Corporate Governance. — Channel […]
Philippines reaches deal with Japan to fix troubled metro The Philippines and Japan have reached a deal to rehabilitate and maintain Manila’s Metro Rail Transit (MRT), which has been plagued by reliability and capacity problems. […]
2nd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting Kicks Off The 2nd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting began on Wednesday’s afternoon in Phnom Penh, under the theme of “Our River of Peace and Sustainable Development”. — Lao News […]
Myanmar Formally Charges Two Reuters Journalists Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar have been formally charged with violating the country’s Official Secrets Act. — VOA Myanmar’s military admits to role in killing of 10 Rohingya […]
PH, ADB seal $680-M loan packagesTwo loan packages amounting to a total of $680 million were signed by the Philippine government and the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday. — The Manila Times PHL seen growing […]
Singapore passport world’s second-most powerful: Index According to the ranking compiled by global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, Singapore passport holders can travel to 176 countries visa-free. — The New Paper Singapore’s […]
Minister: No medical research in Rakhine Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) Minister Myint Thwe on Thursday warned local and international organisations against conducting medical research in troubled northern Rakhine State without securing the approval […]
Laos-China Hi-Speed Railway Construction Progresses 16% Laos-China Railway Construction Project stretching from Bohan-Boten (Laos-China border) to Vientiane Capital has been actively implementing and had a satisfactory progress, which is 16.4 percent complete and expected to […]
11 charged over multi-million dollar Shell oil heist in Singapore Nine Singaporeans and two Vietnamese men were charged on Tuesday (Jan 9) over their alleged involvement in stealing fuel from Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery. — […]
More Filipinos see better lives, economy – SWS survey More Filipinos foresee better lives and an improved economy in the next 12 months, according to a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. — Philstar Nomura: […]
800 billion kip declared lost to PS Lao Enterprise More than 30,000 people have declared that they deposited a combined 800 billion kip with PS Lao Enterprise after the company unlawfully solicited money from them, […]