Malaysia morning news for October 31
Banks to report cash transactions above RM25k as at Jan 1, 2019 As at Jan 1, 2019, banks must report any cash transactions exceeding RM25,000 in their daily cash threshold report, a reduction from the […]
Asean morning news for October 30
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN endorses roadmap to meet region’s increasing energy demand The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has endorsed an energy investment roadmap designed to attract […]
Malaysia morning news for October 30
Malaysia’s new approved direct investments rise to 19.18 bln USD in H1 Malaysia’s new approved direct investments in the services, manufacturing and primary sectors rose 17.7 percent year-on-year to 80.2 billion ringgit (about 19.18 billion […]
Asean morning news for October 29
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Minimum wages surge across Southeast Asia Minimum wages in Southeast Asia are rising sharply as governments strive to please their publics, but the trend could […]
Malaysia morning news for October 29
Malaysian Passport Classified As Fifth-Best Worldwide The Malaysian passport has been ranked fifth among the best passports in the world in terms of visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to other countries by the Global Passport Power […]
Asean morning news for October 26
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu New entrants to spur telco competition in Asia Pacific Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said the telecommunications sector in Asia Pacific (APAC) will […]
Malaysia morning news for October 26
Malaysia approves RM61.6 billion in investments this year MALAYSIA approved RM61.6 billion in investments from January to August this year in both foreign and domestic direct investments, up a whopping 52.47% from RM40.4 billion recorded […]
Asean morning news for October 25
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu 17 ASEAN schools in top 100 QS Asian university rankings for 2019 Sixteen schools in 6 Southeast Asian countries made it to the top 100 […]
Malaysia morning news for October 25
Malaysia on track to achieve 3.7pct productivity growth by 2020 Malaysia is on right track to achieve productivity growth of 3.7 per cent by 2020, based on its labour productivity performance last year. — New […]
Asean morning news for October 24
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Maritime security: Time for Asean to reach beyond low hanging fruit During its year as Asean chair Singapore has continued the association’s work in developing […]
Malaysia morning news for October 24
Malaysia can save RM300 billion from cancellation of HSR, other projects: Mahathir Cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR), East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) and trans-Sabah gas pipeline projects can help reduce the government’s […]
Asean morning news for October 23
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ADB invests $25 million in private equity fund focused on ASEAN SMEs The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a $25 million equity […]