TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing secretary general Anita Firmanti said that the ministry has allowed private investors to be involved in infrastructure projects. She said that the government has also been working closely with Japanese investors. “Deregulation has taken place to allow permits for private investors in the field of infrastructure,” […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR – Users of Japanese cosmetic products in Malaysia are expected to surpass those in Thailand and Singapore to become their top consumers in Asia, according to industry officials. The Japan Beauty Week, organised by the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association and supported by the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia, was officially launched to promote innovation […]
Read MoreSA KAEO – Cambodian merchants dumped hundreds of kilogrammes of fish on the Thai-Cambodian Friendship bridge on Thursday, closing it to traffic, in a protest against a huge increase in import duty by Thai authorities. About 100 fish vendors and workers piled more than 400kg of pla chon (snakehead fish) on the road in the centre […]
Read MoreNew requirements for companies seeking to import petroleum to Laos are being reviewed or devised after the government made a decision last month to reduce the number of fuel companies from 22 to five. Those which fail to meet the new requirements will have to halt or be encouraged to turn to other businesses, according […]
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