U.N. agency, Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar The United Nations’ refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities on Tuesday started to consult more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any […]
Central city to boost cashless transactions The city of Đà Nẵng, the region’s major economic driver, is making headway in raising awareness on the benefits of cashless transactions as well as in building financial and […]
Johor to end dependency on treated water supply from Singapore by 2022 The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources expects Johor to no longer be dependent on the supply of treated water from Singapore […]
Tax amnesty proposed, prompting renewed debate The chorus of voices defending and opposing the reduction of tax rates for undisclosed income has come to the fore again following the submission of the Union Tax Bill […]
Vietnam to auction new 4G spectrum as telecom speeds fall Vietnam will auction a new high-frequency 4G spectrum since the existing one has been almost fully taken resulting in lower speeds. — VnExpress HCM City […]
KPDNHEP to hand over power on supervision of gas distribution in S’wak to state govt – PM’s Office The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has agreed to hand over the power on […]
Rescue worker killed in attack on ambulance in northern Myanmar: Army One rescue worker was killed and several others were wounded when an ambulance came under fire in northern Myanmar amid clashes between troops and […]
South China Sea alert: Fears of war surge as Vietnam confronts Beijing over ‘violations’ Like many countries in the region, Vietnam has clashed with China over certain areas which Beijing considers within its nine-dash line […]
Smart farming policy can modernise Malaysia’s agricultural landscape, says Azmin The government will announce a new policy on smart farming in the near future, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. — Malay […]
Myanmar rebels carry out unprecedented attack on military academy Myanmar’s military was Thursday fighting rebels who mounted an unprecedented strike at an army academy killing at least one, apparently in retaliation for massive drug seizures. […]
Vietnam’s e-commerce market may rank third in Southeast Asia Vietnam could have Southeast Asian’s third-largest e-commerce market by 2025. The information was released during the Vietnam online marketing forum in Hanoion August 14. — Viet […]
Malaysia’s Electric Utility Says Bitcoin Miners Stole $25M in Power Malaysian power utility firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is tightening measures in a bid to stem the millions lost to electricity theft by Bitcoin (BTC) […]