Philippines, Japan ink $6-B business deals At least 25 business deals representing roughly $6 billion in new investments have been signed by Philippine and Japanese firms in a development that officials said affirmed investor confidence […]
Govt to create enabling environment to promote investment The government plans to elevate Laos’ ranking in the Ease of Doing Business table from its current position at 139 to within the top 100 out of […]
Singapore steps up water production to meet demand following pollution in Johor River Water production at Singapore’s desalination plants and local waterworks has been stepped up to meet demand here, after pollution in the Johor […]
Data-privacy law to boost PHL cybersecurity sector THE Data Privacy Act of 2012 would generate increase in the demand for information security, information-technology (IT) security experts observed. — BusinessMirror Philippines could soon lose GSP+ privilege […]
Govt orders action to improve investment climate The government has told ministries to speed up improvements to the investment climate and remove barriers to goods transport, the government spokesman said yesterday. — Vientiane Times People’s […]
Another star showing by electronics likely to upgrade Q3 GDP growth THE predicted slowdown of Singapore’s manufacturing output has not come in as sharply as economists feared for the month of September, as the electronics […]
PH targets 20K MW RE capacity by 2040 The Philippines’ roadmap on renewable energy (RE) targets a capacity of around 20,000 megawatts by 2040, according to Benito Ranque, undersecretary of the department of energy. — […]
Govt to give priority to hiring teachers, doctors: PM The government has reaffirmed the new intake of civil servants for 2018 will be limited to 3,000, declining from the 5,000 employees recruited this year. — […]
Singapore among top performers in new ADB regional integration measure SINGAPORE is among the top performers in the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index, a new measure of the progress of regional cooperation and integration […]
PH seeks market access for footwear exports Trade officials are poised to meet with foreign buyers and brand owners of international garments companies to seek expanded access of markets and products which are outsourced in […]
196 Clinics Face Closure Due to Failure to Comply with Laws The Ministry of Health has ordered closure of one clinic in Vientiane and refused to extent licenses for other 195 clinics nationwide due to […]
Six clean-energy investments to trigger S$500m in business spending SIX clean-energy investments secured recently in Singapore will create 400 professional-level jobs and result in S$500 million in cumulative business spending over the next five years. […]