Myanmar Morning News For June 1

Myanmar Morning News For June 1

Myanmar manufacturing PMI falls to 52.0 in May The Nikkei Myanmar Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, fell to 52.0 in May from 52.9 in April. — Nikkei Asian Review Machinery import regulations relaxed The […]

Malaysia Morning News For June 1

Malaysia Morning News For June 1

Malaysia to set up task force to improve ranking in World Competitiveness Yearbook Malaysia will establish a task force, comprising representatives from the public and private sector, to improve its ranking in the World Competitiveness […]

Indonesia Morning News For June 1

Indonesia Morning News For June 1

Freeport Wants Assurance of Investment Stability Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry official Tagih Pamudji said that mining company Freeport Indonesia wants assurance that the government issue a regulation (PP) on investment stability. — Tempo  Ministry […]

Singapore Morning News For June 1

Singapore Morning News For June 1

Moody’s revises outlook for Singapore banks to stable Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded its outlook to stable from negative for Singapore’s banking system, in a research report released yesterday. — Today Online  Bank of Singapore […]

Philippines Morning News For May 31

Philippines Morning News For May 31

‘Infra program at risk from stalled tax reform’ The envisioned golden age of infrastructure under the Duterte administration may end up becoming the “bronze age” even or “dark age” if Congress does not pass the […]

Myanmar Morning News For May 31

Myanmar Morning News For May 31

Teleco operators get 1800MHz spectrum, networks to go 4G Local telecom operators can now to utilize the 1800MHz spectrum that has been allocated to them by the Posts and Telecommunications Department. — Myanmar Times  City […]

Lao Morning News For May 31

Lao Morning News For May 31

Logistics giant Linfox signs with Vientiane LINFOX has today become the first foreign logistics company to operate in Laos with the signing of a joint venture with the Lao Logistics Group in Vientiane. — Big […]

Cambodia Morning News For May 31

Cambodia Morning News For May 31

U.S. Demands Cambodia Repay Loan From Vietnam War Era Cambodia owes more than $500 million for when the nation borrowed to help feed refugees impacted by the war. The U.S. helped create many of those […]

Indonesia Morning News For May 31

Indonesia Morning News For May 31

Indonesia’s life premiums jump 28% in Q1 Premiums in the Indonesian life industry soared by 28% in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2016, according to latest data released […]

Singapore Morning News For May 31

Singapore Morning News For May 31

Singapore ranked most ‘digitally competitive’ in the world The Republic is the most “digitally competitive” place in the world, based on an inaugural report measuring an economy’s ability to adopt and explore digital technologies leading […]

Malaysia Morning News For May 31

Malaysia Morning News For May 31

Taxpayers won’t end up holding Proton baby, Johari assures The government is not interested in owning Proton anymore, Finance Minister II Johari Abdul Ghani said. — Malaysiakini  Robbery victim will have tough time suing Uber, […]

Indonesia Morning News For May 30

Indonesia Morning News For May 30

Bank Indonesia : Economy Unaffected by Jakarta Bombings The Governor of Bank Indonesia Agus Martowardojo said that Indonesia’s economy is unaffected by suicide bombings in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. According to him, the recent drop […]