Indonesia Morning News For January 8
Chinese firm to build plastic plant in Batam Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has granted its first investment permit in 2018 to Chinese plastic maker Hong Sheng Plastic Industry, which is set to […]
Vietnam Morning News For January 8
2025 maritime industry and trade development plan approved Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has approved a plan to develop Vietnam’s maritime industry and trade to 2025, with a vision to 2035. — […]
Cambodia Morning News For January 5
PM Hun Sen: UNTAC Did Not End Civil War in Cambodia, Win-Win Policy Did (video) Prime Minister Hun Sen said that United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) did not end the civil war in […]
Malaysia Morning News For January 5
Najib election battle seen as key for Malaysia as economy booms Malaysia faces higher interest rates, currency risks and a contentious election battle in 2018 that will test Prime Minister Najib Razak’s grip on power. […]
Indonesia Morning News For January 5
What Does Indonesia’s New Political Landscape Mean for the Future of its Economy? The election of Jakarta Governor Anies Rasyid Baswedan and the imprisonment of the former governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known popularly as Ahok, […]
Vietnam Morning News For January 5
South Korea’s GS Retail aims for 2,000 convenience stores in Vietnam Son Kim Group, one of Vietnam’s leading privately-owned retailers, and South Korea’s GS Retail are planning to launch their first convenience store in Ho […]
Cambodia Morning News For January 4
Cambodia’s army chief accuses CNRP of preparing to wage war against government The commander-in-chief of the Cambodian armed forces Pol Saroeun on Tuesday (Jan 2) accused the now-defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of preparing […]
Malaysia Morning News For January 4
Samling is said to prepare $250m IPO for Bentley dealer Samling Group, the Malaysian timber giant, is planning an initial public offering of its automotive operations that could raise more than 1 billion ringgit ($250 […]
Indonesia Morning News For January 4
Energy subsidy swells to Rp 97.6 trillion: Sri Mulyani The government spent an additional Rp 7.7 trillion (US$ 539 million) on energy subsidies in 2017 due to the increasing global price of crude oil in […]
Vietnam Morning News For January 4
Vietnam spends $2.1bn importing 94,000 cars in 2017 Vietnam’s completely built-up (CBU) car imports dropped in both volume and value in 2017 compared to a year earlier, as local importers had anticipated a major tax […]
Cambodia Morning News For January 3
Cambodia Threatens to Arrest Jailed Opposition Chief’s Daughter Cambodia’s government on Tuesday threatened to arrest the daughter of jailed opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) chief Kem Sokha if she returns to the country and […]
Indonesia Morning News For January 3
Indonesia’s Blue Economy In Need of Good Governance The ‘blue economy’ concept — a model of sustainable development concerned with the use of the coastal and marine ecosystem — gained prominence in Indonesia as one […]