Myanmar morning news for June 12

Myanmar gets additional rice export quota Myanmar needs to export rice to China before October as quickly as possible as Myanmar has got an additional rice export quota of 100,000 tons from China, said Aung […]

Myanmar gets additional rice export quota Myanmar needs to export rice to China before October as quickly as possible as Myanmar has got an additional rice export quota of 100,000 tons from China, said Aung […]

Hanoi to curb fake ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ goods Hanoi has vowed to crack down on manufacturers illegally using “Made in Vietnam” labels on items destined for America to dodge punishing tariffs as the US-China trade spat drags […]

Approved investments rise to RM53.9b in Q1, up 3.1% year on year Malaysia registered a total of RM53.9 billion approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors for the first quarter of 2019 (Q1 […]

Few foreign fuel investments, but more Yangon Petrol stations planned: Chief Minister The Yangon Region Government will increase efforts to allow more Yangon Petrol Co (YP) fuel stations to open in response to high demand, […]

Vietnam to crackdown on Chinese goods relabelled to beat U.S. tariffs Vietnam has said it will crackdown on goods of Chinese origin illegally relabelled “Made in Vietnam” by exporters seeking to avoid U.S. President Donald […]

Malaysian companies urged to explore opportunities within Industry 4.0 Malaysian companies are encouraged to explore the exponential business opportunities within the Industry 4.0, particularly as a solutions and products provider to complement its entire value […]

Outcry over Asean report predicting Rohingya’s ‘smooth’ return to Myanmar An Asean report predicting half a million Rohingya refugees will return to Myanmar in two years has left observers incredulous for glossing over army atrocities, […]

Vietnam’s state budget records surplus of US$3.35 billion YTD The budget revenue collection in May reached VND110.2 trillion (US$4.74 billion), accumulating to VND628 trillion (US$27.03 billion) in the January – May period, up 13% year-on-year. […]

Ministry to work with telcos to improve coverage in rural S’wak – Dr Rundi The Ministry of Utilities will be collaborating with telecommunication service providers in an effort to improve coverage in rural Sarawak, said […]

Thilawa special economic zone to launch new phase A Japan-backed special economic zone in Myanmar is expanding as an alternative production hub for China and Vietnam, attracting growing numbers of Japanese and other foreign firms […]

Vietnam’s car localization rate remains low: ministry Vietnam’s automobile industry has witnessed progress in the last two years, but the localization rate remains low, not meeting the set target, according to its Ministry of Industry […]

Malaysia set to become preferred location for semiconductor industry Malaysia is poised to become the preferred location for international companies looking to expand their semiconductor businesses, especially in the wafer fabrication (fab) industry. — The […]