Japanese aid organisation buys stake in Cambodian port The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has acquired a 13.5% equity stake in the Port Authority of Sihanoukville (PAS), Cambodia. — Container Management Magazine JC Cambodia starts […]
Graft Scandal at Malaysia Palm Oil Giant Brings Risks for Najib Prime Minister Najib Razak wrote a message on his website this month to the more than 100,000 ethnic Malay families working on government-sponsored farms: […]
Singapore, Americas Shake on Blockchain in FinTech Pact Singapore’s central bank and the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA) are coming together to strengthen FinTech ties between Singapore and the Americas. — […]
Work Permitting Eases, But Glitches Remain Companies operating in Cambodia have seen the process of obtaining work permits for foreign employees become easier and more transparent since the Labor Ministry started a website in September […]
Alibaba launches new sales channels in Malaysia, Singapore Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday (Jun 12) said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China’s […]
Alibaba Launches Tmall Services In Malaysia and Singapore Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China’s deep-pocketed e-commerce […]
Cambodia’s society is changing fast, and its parties slowly On 4 June, Cambodia held its 4th commune elections. According to the National Election Committee (NEC), 7,040,594 people or 89.52% of registered voters—Cambodia’s highest-ever voter turnout […]
Malaysia tourism tax proceeds for promotion, refurbishment purposes: Minister The government will use proceeds from the Tourism Tax – which comes into force on Jul 1 – to promote Malaysia overseas and refurbish tourism facilities, […]
Online fund-raising initiatives being monitored The authorities have made it clear that they will be keeping a close watch on social media websites and other platforms that facilitate donations to prevent misrepresentation of claims or […]
Singapore ranked 24th costliest city for expats Singapore is now the 24th most expensive location in the world for expatriates, falling from 18th place last year. According to the latest Cost of Living survey published […]
Tax Revenue Reaches Rp463.5tn in May Finance Ministry recorded a tax revenue that reached Rp463.5 trillion in May, which is 30.9 percent from the 2017 State Budget target. — Tempo Bank Indonesia Provides Rp70 Trillion […]
Every Singaporean plays role in fighting corruption: PM Lee Every Singaporean has a role to play in fighting corruption, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Jun 6), during the opening of the Corruption […]