Govt piloting single-window customs clearance for vehicles The government is piloting the Lao National Single Window (LNSW) scheme at international border crossings, seeking to speed up customs clearance for vehicles and link the country to […]
Mekong rethinks drug policy as syndicates pump meth from Myanmar The production of synthetic drugs in the Mekong Region – and Myanmar in particular – has reached “alarming levels”, the United Nations said today as […]
Singapore adopts PEPPOL Standard to launch nationwide e-invoicing framework On 21 May, it was announced that Singapore will be implementing the Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (PEPPOL) e-invoicing standard. This move makes Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development […]
World Bank approves upgrade of key arterial road The World Bank has approved a project that aims to improve National Road No. 13 as part of efforts to create better conditions for people living along […]
Myanmar orders Rohingya to leave tense border zone Myanmar security forces have resumed loudspeaker broadcasts near its border with Bangladesh ordering Rohingya Muslims to immediately leave a strip of no-man’s land between the two countries, […]
Will the SG-KL High-Speed-Rail Project be Derailed? The newly minted Pakatan Harapan coalition government of Malaysia has slammed the brakes on the project for high-speed-rail line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The announcement comes soon […]
Govt takes action to increase aid effectiveness The government has vowed to increase aid effectiveness via proper management in order to maximise official development assistance (ODA) for national development. — Vientiane Times Asean fires up […]
Myanmar’s economy improves in FY 2017-18: WB Myanmar’s economy improved in the fiscal year 2017-18, which ended in March, said a report of the World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor released Thursday. — Xinhua Net UN […]
Singapore clinches its 30th ‘Best Seaport in Asia’ award for ‘leading performance’ The Port of Singapore has bagged its 30th “Best Seaport in Asia” award at the 2018 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards […]
Laos, Cambodia vow to jointly resolve border dispute Laos and Cambodia have agreed to work together to resolve the issue of their disputed border area as the two countries’ foreign ministers met for talks in […]
Myanmar policeman denies planting documents on Reuters reporters A Myanmar policeman told a court on Wednesday he met two Reuters reporters on the night of their arrest in December, but denied giving them secret documents […]
Singapore Government requested data on 310 Facebook accounts in the second half of 2017 The Singapore Government made 244 requests to Facebook for information covering 310 accounts from July to December last year, according to […]