TAIPEI — An increase in world oil prices is helping Vietnam earn money that will quicken its already fast economic growth and may help the country build new infrastructure. The only red light: higher fuel prices among Vietnam’s consumers. Vietnam, though not a major oil-producing nation like much of the Middle East, has counted energy-related commodities […]
Read MoreThe competitive electricity wholesale market will be fully operational starting in 2019 following a successful year-long pilot period. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuongspoke about the development of the marketplace at a recent meeting in Ha Noi. Vuong said the development of a competitive electricity market is a long-term plan for Viet Nam’s electricity sector as […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Sales of private homes by developers in Singapore rose about 42 percent in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday. Data compiled by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed developers sold 932 units last month, compared with 657 units in the same month a year earlier. Sales volume […]
Read MoreIn the Singapore Government’s first-ever bug bounty programme, the Defence Science and Technology Agency of Singapore (DSTA) invited 300 ethical hackers from around the world to test the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) internet-facing systems for vulnerabilities, or bugs. During the bug bounty project, ethical hackers tested 25 e-services from MINDEF, which ranged from medical systems […]
Read MoreZhangjiajie, China―China’s Belt and Road Initiative will release 10 billion renminbi or $1.5 billion next month to finance development projects in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including the Philippines.The amount is a part of the initial 50 billion renminbi or about $7.2 billion in funding that China is making available to countries covered by the […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s trade volumes totaled US$18 billion between April and September, the interim period between the end of 2017-18 and the new 2018-19 fiscal year, which commenced October 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). Trade increased by $2 billion compared to the same period last year. Exports totaled $8.5 billion during the period, lagging […]
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