Govt optimistic of achieving 4.8% GDP growth in 2020 The Finance Ministry (MoF) is optimistic that the government will achieve the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.8% for 2020 despite the challenging global […]
7 new power projects aim to satisfy additional power demands Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said Deputy Minister for Electricity and […]
Vietnam ranks 4th in the number of pollution-linked deaths in the Western Pacific region An estimated 71,365 Vietnamese people lost their lives to pollution in 2017, the latest year for which data was available, according […]
Malaysian Well-Being Index up 0.8pc, says Statistics Dept The Malaysian Well-Being Index (MyWI) rose 0.8 per cent to 122.4 index points in 2018 compared with 121.4 points in the preceding year, the Department of Statistics […]
Smart city projects under development in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay Ministry of Construction starts implementing the smart city projects in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay, said Union Minister for Construction U Han […]
Vietnam targets 4 billion USD from cashew exports in 2020 According to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas), the sector will focus on deep processing, improving quality and diversifying products towards realizing the goal. — VietnamPlus […]
Malaysia gov’t bans pork from Indonesia amid ASF outbreak The Malaysian government has banned pork-related products from Indonesia starting December 13 following the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. — The Phnom Penh Post Why Old […]
Over 1 bln USD foreign investment enter Myanmar’s sectors in two months Foreign investment capital of over 1.02 billion U.S. dollars entered Myanmar’s six sectors in first two months of present fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 […]
Vietnam needs US$10 billion a year for energy sector The deputy PM said Vietnam needs to mobilize domestic financial sources and credits to develop 8,000 megawatts per year. — The Hanoitimes Vietnam 32nd most powerful […]
Malaysia FM: China’s ‘nine-dash line’ claim ‘ridiculous’ Foreign Minister Saifuddin says Malaysia’s decision to take South China Sea claim to UN is its ‘sovereign right’. — Aljazeera 100 pct water supply by 2025 Sarawak Rural […]
Myanmar Govt to Develop Offshore Gas With Total, Woodside and Local Company Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise will work with domestic company MPRL E&P Co. and energy companies from Australia and France to produce gas […]
Vietnam strengthens tax supervision of foreign-invested enterprises Local authorities are trialing ways to prevent multinationals from structuring affairs in order to divert profits to low tax jurisdictions. — Vietnam Insider Vietnam to stop licensing large-scale […]