March 2019 – Page 42 – ASEAN Economic Community Strategy Center

March 13, 2019

Cambodia: Full-fledged digital economy not likely in the next decade: Minister

Digital technologies will give Cambodia the opportunity to leapfrog traditional stages of development, but it will take the country at least 10 years to complete the transition into a full-fledged digital economy, the minister of economy and finance said yesterday. Speaking during a two-day national consultation workshop on Cambodia’s digital economy, Minister Aun Pornmoniroth said the country’s digital economy […]

March 13, 2019

Thailand: Details of airport rail link, mega EEC projects may get a closer look

THAILAND’S political parties have vowed to continue development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), while Democrat Party and Pheu Thai Party will review the high-speed railway project. Uttama Savanayana, leader of Phalang Pracharath Party, has pledged to continue the EEC policy and redistribute wealth, which is mainly centralised in Bangkok, to the regions. The EEC, […]

March 13, 2019

Vietnam’s export turnover of textile, garments hits $4.89B

VIETNAM’S export turnover of textile and garments reached $4.89 billion over the past two months, up 19 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Among products recording significant export growth included fabrics made from natural fibres at 14 per cent, fabrics from synthetic fibres at 14 per cent and clothing at […]

March 13, 2019

Bursa Malaysia is Asia’s only loser of 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The euphoria following Malaysia’s historic election last May has faded, leaving its stock market as Asia’s only one in the red this year. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index has fallen more than 1% so far in 2019, the only decliner in the region, while neighbouring Singapore has surged 5% and Indonesia […]

March 13, 2019

Singapore tops quality of living ranking and personal safety for Asia: Mercer poll

SINGAPORE has come out tops as the country with the highest quality of living in Asia-Pacific, with the highest rank in personal safety. Following Singapore’s lead in the ranking are five Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya, according to Mercer’s quality of living survey. After these cities are Hong Kong and Seoul, […]

March 13, 2019

Philippines: DOF pushes uniform 5% royalty rate for mining

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has appealed for the Senate to adopt its original proposal for mining fiscal reforms, which is projected to raise about P7.2 billion in additional revenues in the first year of its implementation. In a statement, the DOF said it has made a last-minute appeal to the Senate […]

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