Government Targets 20 Startups from Small Industries in 2018 The Ministry of Industry targeted 20 startups generated from small and medium industries (IKM) in 2018. In 2017, the target was nine industries. — Tempo Coal […]
The State of Human Security in Cambodia Violence in Cambodia has escalated in recent months with Prime Minister Hun Sen’s attempts to quash competition ahead of the upcoming elections on July 29, 2018. — The […]
Hypermarket sales not benchmark of Malaysian economic condition Hypermarket sales cannot be viewed as the only benchmark to gauge the economic condition of Malaysia and its people, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Economic Planning Unit) […]
Plastics exports predicted to expand by some 15% in 2018 Vietnam’s exports of plastic products are expected to rise by 12-15% this year on the back of rising market demand, according to Vietnam Plastics Association […]
Indonesian-made solar panels exempt from US tariffs The Trade Ministry’s international trade director general, Oke Nurwan, said on Wednesday that Indonesian solar panel exports to the United States would not be subject to a 30 […]
Cambodia: Opportunities For Improvement Abound, But… Following its graduation from least developed country (LCD) to lower-middle income status in July 2016 the Cambodia economy has remained healthy. In 2017 Cambodia GDP growth came in at […]
Malaysia and Singapore to set up stock market trading link Malaysia and Singapore will set up a stock market trading link between Bursa Malaysia (BM) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) by the end of this year, […]
PVOil launches cashless payment app for drivers PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOil) on Tuesday launched PV Oil Easy, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows users to buy petrol and manage their purchases via a […]
Indonesia’s largest bank posts 49% net profit jump in 2017 Indonesia’s largest bank by assets on Tuesday reported a surge in net profit for 2017 as a rebound in commodity prices helped reduce bad loan […]
Cambodia Blocks Online Access to Shuttered Cambodia Daily Cambodia’s government has ordered internet service providers to block online access to The Cambodia Daily newspaper, which closed last year amid a widespread crackdown on media and […]
M’sia-EU tiff to hit machinery, transport equipment deals? Malaysia’s threat to review imports over the European Union (EU) Parliament’s palm oil bio fuels halt, could see bans on selected products and revision of contracts including […]
Vietnam sets up $220 bln committee to boost privatisation Vietnam said on Monday it has set up a committee to oversee around 5,000 trillion dong ($220 billion) worth of government assets in companies as part […]