Singapore Morning News For August 31

Toyota unit invests in Grab to power big data push GRAB Inc and a unit of the Toyota Motor Corporation on Wednesday announced a collaboration targeted at Grab drivers, rather than towards users of the […]

Toyota unit invests in Grab to power big data push GRAB Inc and a unit of the Toyota Motor Corporation on Wednesday announced a collaboration targeted at Grab drivers, rather than towards users of the […]

Lao govt opens centres to assist registration of workers in Thailand The government has opened assistance centres in Thailand to help Lao workers there who currently hold purple cards (work permits), to ensure they are […]

PM Lee to meet President Trump at White House in October Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said […]

Laos: Banana exports drop due to tightened regulations The export value of bananas in Laos during the first six months (Q1 and Q2) of this year decreased compared to the same period last year and […]

Presidential Election 2017: Polling Day set for Sep 23, Nomination Day on Sep 13 The Presidential Election has been set for Sep 23 if more than one person qualifies to run for the position. — […]

Lao government to limit civil servants number The Lao government will employ only as many new staff as needed to fill the vacancies created by retiring officials, while also attempting to ensure that civil servants […]

GIC invests US$1.4b in joint venture with Indian developer DLF SINGAPORE sovereign wealth fund GIC is investing US$1.4 billion in a landmark joint venture with India’s leading real estate developer DLF Ltd, in one of […]
The Spanish Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona captures headlines annually as young men and women are trampled and gored on the streets of Spain attempting to outrun Spanish fighting bulls (Toro Bravo) let […]

The Kingdom of Cambodia looks set to be awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘largest practical business seminar’ after more than 2,000 Cambodian youth participated in a workshop/ seminar last Thursday, August 24, as […]

Sonca Storm Damages Estimated at 55.5 Billion Kip The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has estimated the damages caused by recently tropical storm Sonca at 55.5 billion kip. — Lao News Agency Banana exports […]

Singapore financial sector conducts terror, cyber attack simulation to test business continuity Singapore’s financial sector underwent simulated terrorist and cyber attacks on Thursday (Aug 24), as part of efforts to ensure they had good plans […]

USS John S McCain collision: Search area expanded further, Australia joins effort Search and rescue operations for the missing sailors from USS John S McCain have been further expanded to cover a wider area, said […]