Dr Mahathir suggests Asean countries introduce taxes on online businesses Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad yesterday proposed that Asean member nations introduce taxes on online businesses to increase their respective revenues. Dr Mahathir said […]
When Thai AirAsia X Flight XJ 310 departs Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport next Tuesday (June 25) those on board will be part of Southeast Asia aviation history as the airline becomes the first in […]
Myanmar’s economy to grow at 6.5 pct in current fiscal: World Bank Myanmar’s economy is expected to grow at 6.5 percent in the fiscal year 2018-19 (October-September), said a report of the World Bank carried […]
Vietnam named among Apple’s favorites for smartphone diversification from China The US tech giant is believed to ask its major suppliers to evaluate the cost implications of shifting 15% to 30% of their production capacity […]
PM: MH17 findings ‘politically-motivated’, no proof Russia to blame Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today claimed that the recent findings on the culprit behind the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was a […]
World Bank Puts Myanmar’s Power Investment Needs at $2B a Year Electricity consumption expected to increase by 11% annually through 2030 amid strong economic growth, new report says. — Irrawaddy Suu Kyi attending ASEAN Summit […]
Vietnam to allocate nearly US$2 billion for Mekong Delta development The Mekong Delta region is facing bottlenecks in development, especially in transportation, while there have been greater risks in climate change that require immediate measures. […]
MH17 suspects to be charged with murder as Bellingcat report reveals details of plane’s final moments Investigators have named four suspects they will charge with murder over the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, […]
Ministry reminds tourism operators to transact in kyat The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (MOHT) has issued a reminder to the airline and tourism industry to transact in the local Myanmar currency and apply for […]
Swine fever outbreak hits Vietnam’s farmers and food industry hard Since last February, at least 2.47 million pigs have died. There is no vaccine or cure for the disease, which is not transmitted to humans. […]
Malaysia banks lead South-east Asian peers for board diversity Malaysia’s large banks have the highest board representation for women across the South-east Asian region, outpacing peers in Singapore and the Philippines where the proportion is […]
Myanmar: UN threatens to withdraw aid over ‘policy of apartheid’ against Rohingya The United Nations in Myanmar has warned it will withdraw support in Rakhine state to avoid complicity in a government “policy of apartheid” […]