PETALING JAYA: The potential revival of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will not only benefit local construction players, but there will also be positive spillover effects on building material companies in Malaysia. According to UOB Kay Hian, for one, local contractors would gain if the ECRL project is resumed as the government had reiterated […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s food delivery market is valued at US$33 million and is forecast to reach US$38 million in 2020. South Korea’s new unicorn Woowa Brothers, operator of the country’s leading food delivery platforms Baedal Minjok, has acquired Vietnam’s food delivery company Vietnammm, Deal Street Asia reported. In 2015, Vietnammm acquired Foodpanda’s Vietnam operations from […]
Read MoreTECHNOLOGY is fast becoming the bedrock of energy and power-related projects in Asean. Catalysed by ambitious goals, such as expanding the region’s renewable energy to 23 per cent by 2025, the power and energy industry is ripe for disruption. However, as cities drive their manufacturing sectors towards Industry 4.0 and ready themselves for smart and sustainable […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has increased the thresholds for compulsory notifications of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) set to take effect by next month. In a resolution issued yesterday, the PCC raised the threshold to P2.2 billion from P2 billion for the size of transaction (SoT) or value of assets or revenues […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: In the near future, digital technology will deeply influence the country’s development, said Rudy Salahuddin, an official from the Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister. For that purpose, the government has vowed to issue or revise at least five regulations related to the sector. They are a government regulation on eCommerce, a personal data protection […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will call for the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to delay a decision on an electronic waste disposal bill by a further 45 days, arguing that the new bill will cause factories to relocate from Thailand and jeopardise 753,357 jobs in the industry. The Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment bill, […]
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