SAVANNAKHET, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) -The government is encouraging more Malaysian businesses to invest in several sectors in Laos, especially the 12 special economic zones spread across the country. Malaysia is currently ranked 4th in the list of foreign investors after China, Thailand and Vietnam, with investments of US$795 million in 99 projects. Electricity generation is […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – There has been no official proposal for the submission of the draft law on property tax to the National Assembly to date, according to the NA’s General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc. Phuc said that the NA’s Standing Committee on April 16 gave its opinion on the contents of the legislative program in 2018 […]
Read MoreThe National Bank of Cambodia said it will release about 120 billion riel (about $30 million) for commercial banks and microfinance institutions to bid in the 19th liquidity-provided collateralised operation (LPCO). Bidding will be on April 24. Of the total, 40 billion riel or $10 million will be for LPCO maturities for three months. The […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — E-recruitment activities in the Philippines further picked up in the first two months of the year on the back of bullish outlook on the country’s economy, according to online hiring website Monster.com. Based on data provided by the Monster Employment Index, which was released on Thursday, hiring sentiment in the country posted […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index for March rose by 1.3% from a year ago, which was below a survey of a 1.6% increase, according to the Statistics Department. However, Selangor and Putrajaya recorded higher inflation at 1.6%, Melaka 1.5% and Kuala Lumpur 1.4%. Its chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the national […]
Read MoreNegotiations are underway between Myanmar and China for the construction of a Chinese economic zone to promote Myanmar manufacturing and tourism, U Yan Naing Tun, director general of the Department of Trade under the Ministry of Commerce told The Myanmar Times last week. This comes after the two countries last year signed an MOU to develop the […]
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