Vietnam morning news for July 19
ADB maintains Vietnam’s 2019 growth forecast at 6.8 percent The Asian Development Bank (ADB) retained its growth projections for Vietnam at 6.8 percent for 2019 and 6.7 percent for 2020 in a report released on […]
Malaysia morning news for July 19
Chinese nationals most attracted to MM2H programme The Chinese have taken to Malaysia in a big way. They account for the lion’s share of participants in the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, according to […]
Myanmar morning news for July 18
US Targets Myanmar Military Leaders Over Rohingya Killings The United States has announced restrictions on Myanmar’s military Commander-in-Chief and other military leaders over the killings of Rohingya Muslims in 2017. — VOA A border economic […]
Vietnam morning news for July 18
Viettel successfully tests eSim service Viettel has become the first Vietnamese network operator to successfully test eSim (electronic Sim) technology on smart watch devices. — Vietnam Insider VN industrial market seizes opportunities from the automotive […]
Malaysia morning news for July 18
Putrajaya studying plastic trash-for-fuel tech to clear illegal dump sites The Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking to tap the mountains of plastic trash in the country as an alternative fuel and source for […]
Myanmar morning news for July 17
U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar commander in chief over Rohingya abuses The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders it said were responsible for […]
Vietnam morning news for July 17
Vietnam Airlines Group makes $2.24 billion in revenue Vietnam Airlines Group, listed with code HVN, earned nearly VNĐ52 trillion (US$2.24 billion) in consolidated revenue in the first half of this year, marking a year-on-year increase […]
Malaysia morning news for July 17
Penang’s manufacturing sector records investments of RM8.8bil in Q1 Penang recorded RM8.8 billion in total approved investments in the manufacturing sector in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), maintaining the state’s reputation as one of […]
Myanmar morning news for July 16
China-led port project inches ahead in Myanmar Myanmar’s US$1.3 billion Kyaukphyu deep-sea port project, a China-backed scheme under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is one small step closer to realization. — Asia Times Forest […]
Vietnam morning news for July 16
Vietnam Seeks to Sell Stake in Military Commercial Bank Vietnam’s government is looking to sell part of its stake in Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank , MBB -0.23% a large local lender with a market […]
Malaysia morning news for July 16
Malaysia to file WTO complaint against EU’s palm biofuel policy by Nov Malaysia will submit a complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by November to challenge the European Union’s restrictions on palm biofuel, according […]
Myanmar morning news for July 15
Business groups call for Myanmar to end internet shutdown Five European business groups in Yangon have signed a statement urging the Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. — Myanmar Times […]