Myanmar morning news for January 21
Maritime trade totals $6.26 bln in Q1 The value of Myanmar’s maritime trade in the first quarter of the current fiscal year was estimated at US$6.26 billion, an increase of $177 million compared with the […]
Vietnam morning news for January 21
Vietnam attracts US$8.3 billion FDI to industrial, economic zones The total foreign direct investment (FDI) poured into Vietnam’s industrial parks and economic zones in 2018 reached more than US$8.3 billion, according to the Ministry of […]
Lao morning news for January 21
Lao PDR’s Macroeconomic Stability Amidst Uncertainty Economic growth in the Lao PDR is estimated at 6.5 per cent in 2018 down from 6 9 per cent in 2017, in part due to the adverse impact […]
Malaysia morning news for January 21
Malaysia achieves record direct tax collection of RM13.72b in 2018 The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia achieved a new record in direct tax collection last year, with RM13.723 billion collected, which is 11.13% more than […]
Myanmar morning news for January 18
MIC allows 40 foreign and 10 domestic investment projects The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) permitted and endorsed 40 foreign and 10 domestic investment projects during a meeting held on 11 January, state media reported. — […]
Lao morning news for January 18
PM calls for brainstorming on revenue collection, ways to drive growth Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called on senior government officials in charge of economic affairs to explore ways to ensure that all revenue streams […]
Vietnam morning news for January 18
PetroVietnam ranks among 500 largest Vietnamese enterprises The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has been listed in the top 50 of the 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) in 2018. — VNA NET Vietnam […]
Malaysia morning news for January 18
WHO should retract and rectify wrongful allegations against palm oil industry Malaysia wants World Health Organisation (WHO) to retract and rectify its recent wrongful allegations of likening palm oil marketing to that of lobbying tobacco […]
Myanmar morning news for January 17
Myanmar’s bilateral trade with the US increases Myanmar’s bilateral trade with the US in the first month of the 2018-2019 fiscal year topped US$63.6 million, an increase of $28.4 million, or 80.7 per cent, compared […]
Lao morning news for January 17
Garment industry in Laos continues to face challenges Apparel firms in Laos are facing several problems ranging from shortage of skilled labour to survival, according to the Association of the Lao Garment Industry. — Fibre2Fashion […]
Vietnam morning news for January 17
Petrol prices kept unchanged in latest review The retail prices of oil and petrol will be kept unchanged for the next 15 days, the ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade announced on January 16. […]
Malaysia morning news for January 17
Malaysian Automotive Association slams govt for delaying new car pricing approval The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has today slammed the government for the alleged delay in approving new car models’ pricing. MAA said the delay […]