Myanmar morning news for May 1

Myanmar morning news for May 1

EU extends ban on arms sales to Myanmar over Rohingya crisis The European Union has extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over their role in the Rohingya […]

Vietnam morning news for May 1

Vietnam morning news for May 1

Vietnam’s rice export prices rise for first time in six weeks Rice export prices in Vietnam rose for the first time in six weeks as domestic buying picked up and fears of water scarcity in […]

Malaysia morning news for May 1

Malaysia morning news for May 1

Over 30% increase in unsold residential properties in Malaysia The year-on-year residential overhang in Malaysia increased to 32,313 units valued at RM19.86bil in 2018, an increase of 30.6% in volume and 27% in value, according […]

Myanmar morning news for April 30

Myanmar morning news for April 30

Myanmar permits $300 mln foreign investment for infrastructure project Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) recently permitted over 290.1 million US dollars’ foreign investment project in the infrastructure sector, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) […]

Vietnam morning news for April 30

Vietnam morning news for April 30

Foreign businesses accelerate indirect investment in Vietnam Vietnam`s high and steady economic growth in the past years has strongly drawn foreign capital and investment in local firms, considered as the shortest way for foreign investors […]

Malaysia morning news for April 30

Malaysia morning news for April 30

Guan Eng: RM550m soft loan and RM100m grant for independent oil palm smallholders The government, yesterday, announced RM550 million soft loan at two per cent repayment rate to independent smallholders to replant their unproductive oil […]

Myanmar morning news for April 29

Myanmar morning news for April 29

Myanmar, China to collaborate on infrastructure, technology State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) and one agreement with China on April 25, according to the Ministry of Information. — […]

Vietnam morning news for April 29

Vietnam morning news for April 29

Long-delayed solar power plant opens in central Vietnam A long-delayed solar power plant inaugurated in the central province of Quang Ngai gives renewable energy production a boost. — VnExpress Petrolimex focus on divestments and restructuring […]

Malaysia morning news for April 29

Malaysia morning news for April 29

Trade minister debunks Malaysia’s distaste for China’s Belt and Road as misrepresentation Critics of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had warped the Pakatan Harapan government’s request to review the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) […]

Myanmar morning news for April 26

Myanmar morning news for April 26

China to increase Myanmar’s rice export quota to 400,000 tonnes: MOC China has agreed to import 400,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar via sea, increasing its import quota for Myanmar rice from 100,000 tonnes currently, […]

Vietnam morning news for April 26

Vietnam morning news for April 26

Vietnam Jan-Apr FDI inflows rise 7.5 pct y/y to $5.7 bln – ministry Vietnam received $5.7 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) in the first four months of this year, up 7.5 per cent from […]