KUALA LUMPUR: Electricity tariff in Malaysia is unlikely to see any changes, although there has been a dip in global coal and natural gas prices. This is because the current price of around US$90 per tonne for coal and RM28 per MMBtu for natural gas is still higher than the base rate of US$75 and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated 10:41 a.m.) — Consumer price growth in the Philippines continued to ease in March to post its slowest pace in 15 months on the back of softer pick up in food prices, the country’s statistics agency reported Friday, giving the central bank more space to tweak monetary policy settings. Data from the Philippine Statistics […]
Read MoreCambodia collected some $1.68 billion in revenue from customs and taxation during the first three months of this year, said Prime Minister Hun Sen. Speaking recently at the 18th Government-Private Sector Forum, he said revenue from the Kingdom’s customs fees accounted for about $668 million between January 1 and March 29 while taxation revenue in […]
Read MoreSOUTH-EAST Asia should create an urban infrastructure network to help plug the gaps in development, a regional lender has suggested. Such a network – modelled on an existing plan for smart cities – was touted as possibly making municipal, procurement and other public sector leaders better placed to work with the private sector on bankable, […]
Read MoreRide-hailing app Go-Jek is Indonesia’s first decacorn after its valuation hit US$10 billion, according to research institution CB Insights, in its Global Unicorn Club report. CB Insights places Go-Jek in 19th position, below its competitor Grab, the valuation of which has been is recorded at $11 billion. Uber is still in the top position with total valuation of $72 billion. […]
Read MoreInternational internet gateway (IIG) operators and telecom veterans have poured scorn on the telecom regulator’s request to categorise internet traffic by local or over-the-top service, calling the idea impractical, a breach of user data and a barrier to Thailand’s digital economy development. The initiative by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is seen as “using […]
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