Laos-Vietnam justice cooperation marked with medals Justice officials from Laos and Vietnam met in Vientiane yesterday to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 40th anniversary of the Friendship Treaty and Laos-Vietnam Cooperation, and […]
Singapore must stand firm to preserve its interests, even under pressure: Dr Tony Tan Singapore must stand firm to preserve its “fundamental interests”, even if the country comes under heavy pressure, or despite a temporary […]
Uber data breach affected PH; officials may be liable The National Privacy Commission (NPC) yesterday warned the local unit of Uber Technologies Inc. could face legal charges for concealing to the public that the data […]
Re-evaluation of Nongpaen project debts authorised A Lao company has been authorised to assess the chronic debts incurred by Lao Asia Trading International Company (LATIC) over the stalled Nongpaen tourism development project. — Vientiane Times […]
Civil servants to get year-end bonus of 1 month Civil servants in Singapore will receive a one-month year-end Annual Variable Component (AVC), the highest end-of-year bonus received in four years. — Channel NewsAsia ASEAN Army […]
ADB OKs $300M infra loan for PH The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $300 million loan and a $500,000 technical assistance grant to support the government of the Philippines’ efforts […]
Bananas to remain Laos’ highest export earner despite drop in value Bananas are expected to be Laos’ highest revenue earner among agricultural exports this year, retaining the top spot achieved last year despite a decrease […]
New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms The Singapore Government has launched in China the first overseas initiative under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA), a network to promote entrepreneurship and innovation with a […]
Philippines: Ag sector grows 6.27% in Q3, farmer income by 3.68% The agriculture sector grew 6.27 percent in the third quarter this year compared to the same period last year, with farmers’ income rising 3.68 […]
Round Table meeting agrees on closer partnership for development The government and its development partners have committed to closer cooperation to realise Laos’ graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status and achieve the Sustainable Development […]
MyRepublic gets $52m funding injection Singapore-based ISP MyRepublic has secured a S$70 million ($51.9 million) investment to pursue further regional expansion and establish MVNO operations. — Telecomasia Signapore ag authority says durians safe to eat […]
PH to liberalize 8 sectors In a bid to raise the Philippines’ level of competitiveness, Malacañang has directed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board and its member-agencies to ease or lift some restrictions […]