Up to 600 factories nationwide are being ordered to closely monitor their emissions to better curb air pollutants as the Industry Ministry steps up efforts to cope with PM2.5 ultra-fine dust, now blanketing most parts of Bangkok. The mandatory requirement, with a maximum fine of 200,000 baht for violators, will be enforced under a new […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Singapore was the largest investor in the first month of 2021 in Vietnam with an investment capital of US$680.7 million, or 33.8% of the total. Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Vietnam reached US$1.51 billion in January, representing an increase of 4.1% year-on-year, a report of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The hiring market in Malaysia is likely to remain slow and conservative in most sectors in 2021, with growth expected in key areas such as business strategy, digitalisation, healthcare and renewable energy, according to a survey. The salary survey for 2021, published by Robert Walters, a specialist professional recruitment consultancy firm, said the […]
Read MoreJOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tourism and trade groups in Malaysia hope that the Malaysian government will start discussions with Singapore to allow those who have been vaccinated in the island republic to enter the country without the need for quarantine. Malaysia Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said it is important for the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has warned about the increasing use of foreign peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in Vietnam with potential risks of black credit. According to a draft report on the impact of the shared economy that MPI sent to ministries and ministerial-level agencies, P2P lending first appeared in Vietnam in 2016 in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) expects wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) prices to remain generally low this year despite an increase in demand. In a virtual briefing yesterday, IEMOP manager for pricing valuation and analysis John Paul Grayda said spot market prices are projected to reach as low […]
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