KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The government plans to set up special vaccinated travel lanes for those who travel between Malaysia and Singapore to facilitate cross-border travel between the two countries. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said discussions on the matter involving several ministries from both countries were underway. She said once approved, the establishment of […]
Read MoreThe government vows to rev up infrastructure development, investment in clean energy, electric vehicles and new targeted industries to lift economic growth. Speaking on Wednesday at a forum entitled “Creating Thailand Desirable Future” organised by the Thailand Management Association, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the government has already laid down an ecosystem […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S trade does not seem to have been materially affected by disruptions in global and regional supply chains, judging by its “relatively resilient performance” in the pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its latest Macroeconomic Review on Oct 28. “On the whole, domestic manufacturers have not been significantly affected by supply constraints […]
Read MoreScores of seven solar photovoltaic (PV) projects are in the pipeline for construction and ready to put into operation by 2023. The Cambodian government aims to generate 20 percent of energy from renewable energy. The news was revealed by Permanent Secretary of States at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Ith Praing at the Singapore-IRENA […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local pork producers have slammed the move of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expand the distribution areas of pork imports under the minimum access volume (MAV) Plus, saying it will further hurt the local sector and not reduce the prices of pork. In a viber message, Pork Producers Federation of the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in September rose 24.7% from a year earlier, beating expectations, government data showed on Thursday. The median forecast of 14 economists was for September’s exports to grow 14.6%. Malaysia’s imports in September grew 26.5% on-year. The trade surplus in the month was recorded at 26.1 billion ringgit ($6.29 billion). Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40129639/malaysias-september-exports-rise-247-exceed-forecast
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