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Malaysia – The floor wage debate: Onus on govt to support struggling SMEs, rights groups say as data shows small businesses grew by over 5pc annually since 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — As most employers prepare for the implementation of the new minimum wage of RM1,500 come May 1, uncertainty remains on whether small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be able to shoulder the increased cost. The new standard comes just as economic activity begins to return to normal after a severe […]

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Cambodia FDI surges 11.2 percent in 2021

The foreign direct investment in Cambodia registered a growth of 11.2 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to a report from the National Bank of Cambodia yesterday. The investment from China, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia in the sectors of finance, manufacturing, real estate, hotel and restaurant, agriculture, and construction […]

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Vietnam: New policies being considered for electric cars

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study policies to promote the development of the domestic automobile industry, in line with the growing global trend towards electric cars. The request was to response to the proposal of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA). VAMA said that Vietnam […]

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Indonesia’s export ban will not include crude palm oil

JAKARTA: Indonesian government officials told palm oil companies yesterday that an export ban announced late last week would cover shipments of refined, bleached, deodorised (RBD) palm olein but not crude palm oil (CPO), two industry sources told Reuters. Officials at the trade ministry and coordinating ministry of economic affairs did not immediately respond to requests […]

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