THE number of properties sold in auction sales rose to 11 units in the first quarter of 2018, from eight in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This was despite the number of new properties put up for sale staying unchanged year-on-year at 63 units in both periods. The total value of properties sold via […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s first stock exchange backed by Japan’s public and private sectors will promote the bourse in Tokyo next month, aiming to lure Japanese investors ahead of the scheduled enforcement of a new company law deregulating foreign ownership of local firms. The planned presentation in Tokyo of the two-year-old Yangon Stock Exchange, or YSX, is part […]
Read MoreVietnam’s tourism industry is booming and is fast becoming the driving force behind economic growth – but it also faces calls for reform to keep up with high standards. The “smoke-free” industry has witnessed spectacular success in the past few years with higher growth rate every year. Last year, nearly 13 million foreign visitors […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs to accelerate the adoption of digital technology to spur economic growth and bring more benefits, especially as the pace of digitalisation picks up around the world “Malaysia must aspire to become a frontrunner on the digital front to fully unlock the economic benefits,” Bank Negara said. According to World Bank findings, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Foreign investors spent VND810 billion (US$35.68 million) to buy 50 million shares of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex), aimed to seize opportunities from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Vietnam’s textile and garment. The purchase, which is equal to 10 percent of Vinatex’s charter capital, raised […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Head of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Penny Lukito announced the list of 27 canned mackerel products that were tested positive to be tainted by parasitic worms. BPOM stated that the 27 brands consist of 138 batches of canned mackerels. “As many as 16 products were imported and 11 others are local brands,” said […]
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