Malaysia’s new light rail project to proceed at half the cost: Finance minister Malaysia’s Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT 3) project will proceed at RM16.6 billion (US$4 billion), which is nearly half the earlier projected […]
NGOS, Unions Urge Intervention in Cambodia’s Political Crisis Amid EU Fact-Finding Mission NGOs and unions are calling on the European Union to help resolve Cambodia’s political crisis ahead of a general election this month, as […]
Tax and investment changes concern foreign firms The changes in tax policy and investment incentives are the issues of greatest concern for foreign investors in Viet Nam, said Bui Ngoc Tuan, deputy general director of […]
Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak says he has difficulty paying his bills after his bank account is frozen Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak has hit out at authorities for freezing his personal bank account, saying […]
National Bank head calls on cops to bust 20 illicit lenders The governor of Cambodia’s central bank has sent a letter to the National Police seeking legal action against more than 20 firms that are […]
Vietnam electronic retailer asked to pay $6.7 million in back taxes and fines The HCMC Tax Department wants the Nguyen Kim Company to pay VND147 billion ($6.7 million) in back taxes and fines for tax […]
Malaysia’s plan to produce an Asean car potentially revived Proton parent DRB-HICOM Bhd said it was studying the proposed collaboration between Malaysia and Indonesia to produce an Asean car. — New Straits Times Malaysia’s indecision […]
Billions allocated to small, medium enterprise promotion More than 2,715.8 billion kip will be sourced and allocated for the promotion of small and medium enterprises (SME) to facilitate better access to finance to grow their […]
What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News? The government’s efforts to regulate fake news have raised concerns amid a wider campaign to suppress dissent as elections approach. — The Diplomat Cambodia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Kem […]
Vietnam’s agricultural exports to hit US$41 billion in 2018 The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) expected positive prospects for Vietnam`s agricultural exports in the second half of 2018, mainly thanks to growing global […]
Malaysia Could Have To Pay Over $200 Million Compensation To Singapore For Scrapping Railway Plan Singapore will try to recover costs incurred for a rail project with Malaysia, which have exceeded 250 million Singapore dollars […]
PM Urges Strengthening Business Sector Through Law Improvement While giving a guidance talk at the 11th Lao Business Forum on Jul 5, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith emphasized the importance of strengthening the business sector through […]