The Energy Ministry will hold a special meeting with the Energy Administrative Committee today (September 17) to discuss the possible impact the drone attacks on two major oil-processing facilities owned by Saudi Arabia’s Aramco may have on living costs in Thailand. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said his ministry has already set up a war room […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – In the 2021 – 2025 period, Vietnam targets to have at least 2,000 kilometers of expressway and by 2025, the figure would be 4,000 kilometers stretching from northern province of Lang Son to the southernmost province of Ca Mau. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday ordered the start of construction of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) recovered in July, recording the fastest growth in nine months, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said personal remittances went up by 7.2 percent to $2.87 billion in July from $2.67 billion in the same period last year. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Two pressing issues facing Malaysia’s housing sector are pricing and valuation, according to the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers president Ahmad Zailan Azizuddin. “The valuation of new houses, of new housing schemes, cost, pricing and valuation are pressing issues. “Does cost equal value? What are the ways to mitigate […]
Read MoreThe Lao and Cambodian governments have signed a joint communiqué, marking the start of a new era in relations and cooperation between the neighbouring nations. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen signed the communiqué on September 12, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, outlining the new directions of the bilateral cooperation which the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore saw its lead over Hong Kong shrink to just a whisker in the battle to be Asia’s biggest foreign-exchange currency hub. To keep its advantage, the island state wants to attract more companies to set up electronic trading platforms. Average daily trading in Singapore jumped 22% to a record $633 billion in April […]
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