Langkawi International Airport expansion completed and opened for operations Langkawi International Airport (LGK) can now handle four million passengers a year following the completion of its expansion by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. — New Straits […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Trade risks loom over Asean FDI in-flow, but the US and Japan likely to stay top investors for now: HSBC economists The United States and Japan […]
Malaysia’s Taxman Is Back Knocking For A Share In Sales And Services Malaysia will re-impose a tax of between five per cent and ten per cent on the sale of goods, while services will attract […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu The Bangkok Declaration and the birth of Asean (video) As Thailand prepares to take over the Asean Chair for its 52nd year, state-owned broadcaster NBT World […]
Malaysia targets 80% rice self-sufficiency by 2022 Malaysia targets to achieve 80% self-sufficiency in rice by 2022, moving up from the current 70%, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub. — FMT Scrapping China’s […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Bangkok conference seeks to build inter-continental cooperation in suppressing wildlife trade and trafficking Cooperation among three major continents where illicit wildlife trades and trafficking are still […]
Malaysia says will form committee to study Forest City project Malaysia said on Tuesday (Aug 28) a committee would review the US$100 billion Forest City real estate project, a day after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Where will Yangon fall on the Krispy Kreme Asean Price Index? Hot on the heels of Krispy Kreme’s 81st birthday celebration in July, the American doughnut […]
Foreigners Banned From Buying Property In Large Chinese Project In Malaysia’s Johor Foreigners will not be allowed to buy residential units anymore in a huge development in Johor state in southern Peninsular Malaysia backed by […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asia’s seed investors evolve in era of ‘mega’ fundraising Southeast Asia is seeing a rush of fundraising by local startups driven by “megarounds” worth more […]
Government to review several subsidy systems The government is expected to review several subsidy systems by next year, says Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) Group chief economist Suhaimi Ilias. — The Borneo Post Cyberattack […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Chinese tourist numbers surge as overseas travel becomes easier Mainland Chinese tourists made more than 71.3 million trips outside their country in the first half of […]