Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Metro Manila classes suspended Nov. 16-17 for Asean summit Students in the metropolis can look forward to a long weekend next month after all Metro Manila […]
Maersk semisubmersible awarded contract in Malaysia The semisubmersible Maersk Deliverer has been awarded a contract in Southeast Asia by Total E&P Malaysia. With an estimated duration of 60 days, the contract covers the drilling of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu $26 trillion Needed to Meet Asia’s Infrastructure Needs to 2030 Infrastructure is essential for development. Roads, railways, ports, and power supplies have helped drive Asia’s growth, […]
Malaysia to implement Vehicle Entry Permit for all foreign-registered vehicles All foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia will soon require a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) that costs RM25 (S$8), said Malaysia’s transport minister Liow Tiong Lai on […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by John Le Fevre @photo_journ Rohingya crisis: Why have ASEAN countries failed to act? Marty Natalagawa is a former foreign minister of Indonesia.He has been in many ASEAN meetings […]
Tok Pa: Malaysia’s trade to jump 10pc to RM1.6 trillion Malaysia’s trade is likely to exceed 10 per cent this year, beating an earlier estimated growth target of three per cent, said International Trade and […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN Tech Funding Hits Record High Southeast Asia is quickly gaining prominence as a technology hub and emerging as an attractive destination for technology investors. — […]
Malaysia upgrades logistics infrastructure to support e-commerce ambitions Malaysia is investing heavily in transport logistics infrastructure in its bid to become the preferred e-commerce gateway in Asia. — The Load Star Malaysia to be Asean […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN PMI dips to 50.3 in September Growth is slow but it’s coming for ASEAN countries after the overall manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from […]
World Bank revises Malaysia’s 2017 GDP upwards to 5.2pc The World Bank has revised Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast upwards for this year to 5.2 per cent from 4.9 per cent in June, […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean banks need to work harder on sustainable business practices: WWF SINGAPORE’s three banks are ahead of their Asean peers in environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]
Malaysia expects its digital economy employment to surpass global average by 2025 Malaysia’s ministry of international trade and industry (Miti) is targeting the country’s employment rate within the digital economy space to surpass the global […]