Malaysia improves its spot in WEF global competitiveness ranking Malaysia rose one spot to 25th, out of 140 countries, with a score of 74.4 in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2018 Global Competitiveness Report. — […]
Enthusiasm ‘low’ over new wage Garment and footwear industry workers continue to struggle following the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training’s October 5 announcement of a $182 minimum wage for the industry next year. — […]
Vietnam 16th top country for expat earnings: HSBC survey An annual HSBC survey says expats in Vietnam earn an average of $90,408 a year, ranking 16th in the world. — VnExpress Vietnam’s per capita GDP […]
Malaysia can build its own fighter jets by 2030, says Mat Sabu MALAYSIA is capable of building its own fighter jets by 2030, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said, but the problem is money. — The […]
For the fourth year in a row Hilton Kuala Lumpur has taken out the World Travel Awards (WTA) title of ‘Malaysia’s Leading Business Hotel’ and ‘Malaysia’s Leading Business Hotel Suite’. The awards, presented last month during […]
CAMBODIA RICE EXPORTS FELL 8.4 PERCENT IN JAN-SEPT Cambodia exported 389,264 tonnes of rice in the first nine months of the year, a fall of 8.4 percent compared with the same period last year, official […]
Viet Nam to open electricity wholesale market next year The competitive electricity wholesale market will be fully operational starting in 2019 following a successful year-long pilot period. — Bizhub World Oil Prices Help Vietnam Expand […]
Malaysia ranked 55th in World Bank human capital index Malaysia has been ranked 55th in the World Bank’s 2018 human capital index, lagging behind Singapore which topped the list. — The Edge Markets Survey: SST, […]
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Slammed For ‘Extravagant’ Travel by Chartered Jet Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s use of a privately chartered jet to fly himself and an entourage of 40 to a meeting of the U.N. […]
Vinalines posts profit of US$900,000 in 9 months During the period, the shipping firm handled 62.93 million tons of cargo at domestic ports and transported another 18.66 million, equivalent to 64.1% and 86.9% of the […]
Malaysia In Need To Postpone “Developed Country” Target Malaysia will become a developed country not before 2022, missing its longstanding “Vision 2020” target by at least two years, based on current government projections. — Investvine […]
Cambodia calls EU trade threat ‘extreme injustice’ Cambodia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said a decision by the European Union to ramp up trade pressure on the country over human rights concerns was an “extreme injustice”, […]