Visa exemption will make Malaysia more attractive holiday destination for 2020 The 15-day visa-free stay in Malaysia next year that has been extended by the government for tourists from China and India will make the […]
New requirements for import/export companies: Ministry of Commerce The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has warned that it will remove companies that do not apply for new exporter/importer registration numbers by December 31, from the registry […]
The Next China? Vietnam Looks Good Only on Paper With Vietnam quickly moving up the global supply chain, the Southeast Asian nation has been hailed as the biggest winner out of the current. — Bloomberg […]
Malaysia to impose 6% tax on overseas-based services purchased online from Jan 1 Consumers in Malaysia could be paying 6 per cent more if they buy or subscribe to overseas-based digital services, with the imposition […]
UN condemns human rights abuse against Myanmar minorities The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths […]
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city ranked 3rd among the best cities in the world to live As the New Year approaches, many people will probably start to think of ringing in new changes to their […]
Visa-free entry will see more Chinese, Indians visiting Malaysia The number of tourist arrivals from China and India is expected to increase with the government’s move to provide a 15-day visa-free entry to Malaysia for […]
Rakhine Rebels Say Myanmar Official Killed in Fighting Rebels in Myanmar’s Rakhine region said a captured official from Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party has died, two weeks after being taken for organizing protests against […]
New code of conduct to be introduced in 2020 for brokers and securities firms A new code of conduct will be introduced in 2020 to improve the ethical standards of brokerage firms and brokers, according […]
Sarawak to fully enforce smoking, vaping ban from Jan 1 — Penguang The smoking and vaping ban in all food premises, effective Jan 1, 2020 will be fully enforced by the state Health Department, said […]
EU allocates further €10 million to address Rohingya crisis The European Commission announced on 23 December it is allocating a further €10 million in humanitarian aid to address the Rohingya crisis across Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine […]
Vietnam loses around $432 million a year due to cigarette smuggling Vietnam loses tens of trillions of dong (VND10 trillion = $432 million) a year due to cigarette smuggling, a long-standing problem. — Vietnam Insider […]