Data mining can yield invaluable results for companies that are looking for insights into consumer behaviour, but YouTube Singapore’s recent analysis of what resonates the most with local viewers only confirms what most Singaporeans knew […]
ADB supports new initiative to scale up sanitary efforts The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a US$10 million grant to Laos to improve food safety and ensure plant and animal health, as part of […]
Singapore: GIC completes stake buy in Philippines’ EDC, picks 9% in Sweden’s Verisure A consortium backed by Singapore’s GIC has completed the acquisition of up to 31.7 per cent stake in the Philippines’ Energy Development […]
Govt to earn P24 billion in taxes annually from Mighty-JTI deal THE Department of Finance (DOF) estimates government revenues in the form of sin tax from the acquisition of Japan Tobacco International Inc. (JTI) of […]
Medium Term Outlook Remains Broadly Favourable: World Bank Growth will continue to be driven by the power sector, while greater ASEAN integration opens opportunities, especially in agriculture, tourism, retail trade as well as some manufacturing […]
Standard Chartered under probe over US$1.4b client transfers Financial watchdogs in Europe and Asia are investigating Standard Chartered Plc over the transfer of US$1.4 billion (S$1.91 billion) of private bank client assets from Guernsey to […]
Philippine govt stops condom distribution to students The Philippine Health Department says it will stop distributing condoms to high school students following an outcry from various social elements, especially Catholic Church leaders. — UCANEWS China […]
Laos’ Growth Projected to Moderate to 6.7 %, Says World Bank Laos’ economic growth is projected to further moderate to 6.7 percent in 2017 as strong exports are weighed down by slowdown in investment, weaker […]
Google partners Singtel to bring Pixel smartphone to Singapore Google will for the first time launch its Pixel smartphone in Singapore – making it the first Southeast Asian market to have the device. — Channel […]
World Bank cuts PH growth forecast to 6.6% The World Bank has once again cut its 2017 growth forecast for the Philippines, citing delays in the implementation of the government’s “Build Build Build” program. — […]
Chinese investor gears up to develop Khonphapheng SEZ Champassak provincial authorities have confirmed that a Chinese company is keen to develop the US$10 billion Khonphapheng Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Laos. — Vientiane Times […]
Singapore to launch Industry Transformation Map for construction sector Speaking at the launch of the Greyform building, an integrated construction and pre-fabrication hub (ICPH) by Straits Construction Group, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that […]