KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is unlikely to meet earlier targets it set for a balanced budget by 2020 and will need another two to three years to reach the goal, the country’s second finance minister said on Thursday. The shift in the budget target follows comments by ratings agencies late last year that the neighbouring economy […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The rupiah strengthened against the US dollar at the start of 2018 thanks to the improving domestic economy, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo said. “I think the confidence in the domestic economy has played a great role,” he stated on Wednesday. The improving domestic economy is reflected by the rising inflow of foreign fund […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manufacturing conditions in the ASEAN region were weaker in December, weighed down by slow growth in output and high cost of inputs, according to the latest reading of the Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The headline Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing PMI for December stood at 49.9 in December from 50.8 in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – At present, the government is holding 255 million shares, representing 51% chartered capital of VINAFOOD II. The Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue signed the Decision No. 2133/QD-TTg approving the equitization plan for Vietnam Southern Food Corporation Limited (VINAFOOD II). VINAFOOD II is specialized in the field of trade, food import, and export, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Hanoi People`s Committee proposed the Prime Minister to allow two domestic investors, Vingroup and T&T Group, to construct three urban railway routes. Specifically, according to the proposal to the Prime Minister, Hanoi People’s Committee suggest the two above groups shall bear all expense to prepare a pre-feasibility study report (proposed project) on […]
Read MoreThe biggest challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) when participating in an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process, is the lack of sufficient information about the proposed projects. Another major problem is that many CSOs are not registered and hence not recognised by the General Administration Department, according to the latest polling from the Myanmar Centre […]
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