Army-backed fourth telecom provider launched in Myanmar Myanmar’s fourth telecom operator, under the brand of Mytel, officially launched its services in the country on June 9 and offers 80 per cent of 2G and 4G […]
Singapore rallied to fifth spot as world’s largest foreign investment hub In 2017, Singapore received $82.74b (US$62b) of foreign direct investment, snagging the fifth spot in the world’s top 20 foreign direct investment hubs, the […]
Laos unable to rise above LDC status by 2020: PM Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly on Friday that Laos is unable to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) list […]
Myanmar tourist industry looks for quick turnaround DESPITE Myanmar’s tourism business having stalled for more than a year due to religious conflicts in Rakhine State, the nation is making plans to help the industry rebound […]
S$20m spent to host Trump-Kim summit, an endeavour in Singapore’s ‘profound interest’: PM Lee The Republic will spend about S$20 million on logistics and security to host the high-profile meeting between United States President Donald […]
Govt takes steps to repay debts to local firms Despite budgetary tensions, the government is working to pay a total of 3.25 trillion kip owed to private companies under the triangle-debt-diversion disbursement initiative. — Vientiane […]
Facebook blacklists Myanmar hardline Buddhist group Facebook has blacklisted a group of Myanmar Buddhist hardliners including monks notorious for bilious hate speech against Rohingya Muslims, the company said on Thursday (June 7), as it scrambles […]
Singapore beats out US and North Korea in this year’s Global Peace Index Rankings Less than a week to playing host to what could be a groundbreaking summit between two long-held traditional enemies, Singapore has […]
Laos Increases Minimum Monthly Wage for the Third Time in Eight Years The Lao government has increased the country’s monthly minimum wage from Kip 900,000 (US$108) to Kip 1,100,000 (US$132) with effect from May 1, […]
UN gives Myanmar 30 days to accept human rights investigators The UN Security Council has given Myanmar 30 days to respond to a request for the country to allow UN experts to investigate alleged atrocities […]
Singapore’s top talent in financial services can expect higher starting salaries: Robert Half report Singapore’s financial sector employers are willing to pay above-average wages in a bid to secure top talent, a recent study revealed. […]
The death last week of a 23-year-old Malaysian man from a faulty Takata airbag is the latest in a steadily increasing number of deaths attributed to the Japanese manufacturer in what is the greatest debacle […]