PETALING JAYA: Malaysia urgently needs to make bold changes and radical reforms for it to compete with its Asean peers at the economic front ahead of joining the more advanced Asian nations at a time when the Covid-19 is ravaging the region’s economy. Countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand have been experiencing stronger […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The national high-tech development program focuses primarily on assisting local enterprises to master high technologies. Vietnam expects to have 500 high-tech manufacturers and 200 agriculture enterprises using hi-tech applications by 2030, according to the latest program issued by the Prime Minister. The national high-tech development program by 2030 aims at developing and mastering […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — It is about time the government raises the coco methyl ester (CME) content of biodiesel from two percent (B2) to five percent (B5) as The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) said the country already has over capacity among coco methyl ester (CME) producers. Moreover, Filipino motorists will benefit from the higher blend as […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy shrank less than expected in the final quarter of the year as domestic activity and exports recovered after coronavirus curbs were eased, but a travel ban imposed since April has kept most foreign visitors away. The economy contracted 4.2% in the December quarter from a year earlier, data from the National Economic and […]
Read MoreMobile operators are urging the telecom regulator to comply with its earlier pledge to reduce the universal service obligation (USO) fee rate and waive the mobile phone numbering fee for three months as part of incentives for carriers that were asked to provide 10 gigabytes of free data to subscribers in April last year to […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The lack of empty containers had directly impacted the exports of Vietnam’s agricultural products. Global economic recovery and the roll out of massive Covid-19 vaccine across the globe would help boost the outlook of Vietnam’s sea freight transport. However, an ongoing issue of shortage of empty shipping boxes could return and pose high […]
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