HANOI: Vietnam is seeking to reduce its reliance on Asian rice markets while boosting the output of high-quality grain to better position itself in the global market, the government said on Thursday. The country aims to reduce its rice shipments to Asian markets to 50% of its total exports by 2030, from the current of 60%, […]
Read MoreAs other Southeast Asian countries saw their positions unchanged or up in a survey of expats, Thailand and the Philippines went in the opposition direction. This year, Thailand ranked 21st in HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey, down six places from a year ago. The kingdom obtained high scores from expats in the categories of property and […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at Grow Asia Forum 2018, alongside the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF-ASEAN 2018) held in Hanoi on September 11-13. Deputy PM Dung emphasized that Vietnam considers the public private partnership (PPP) an important tool for attracting investment, which is being […]
Read MoreThe National Legislative Assembly (NLA) wants the government to enforce a new cyber law to control election campaigns on social media before next year’s general election. Such a measure should be added to the cyber security bill, now being vetted by the government’s legal advisory body, the Council of State, as wrongdoings in the cyber world […]
Read MoreState-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) is inviting private investors to take part in the development of 11 airports under its management. AP II president director Muhammad Awaluddin said in Jakarta on Monday that by involving private investors and alternative financial sources, the airport development could be accelerated. “With such schemes, we can cut 50 percent of the […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The announcement on the new minimum wage caught almost everyone by surprise. The market had been bracing for a much higher increase, expecting a hike of RM150 per month, with some labour-intensive sectors preparing for a big hit. There was much concern over the issue as Pakatan Harapan, in its election manifesto had […]
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