In a bid to boost trade with Asean countries, the Ministry of Commerce has started work on a plan that would allow special economic zones located near the border to issue certificate of origins to traders. Technical assistance will be provided in order to build up the capacity of local commercial officials and staff at […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Budget 2019 indicates greater transparency in the country’s public accounts and a focus on inclusive growth, which if sustained, will be credit positive, says Moody’s Investors Service. “However, in the near term, a still high fiscal deficit and heightened reliance on volatile oil-related revenues will weaken Malaysia’s fiscal profile, a credit negative,” […]
Read MoreThere might be an increasing number of dates appearing on the calendar when it comes to e-commerce sales such as Black Friday and Singles’ Day, but the traditional Christmas holiday still represents the majority of online engagement, according to a new study by Meltwater. In its report ‘Ecommerce in SEA: Supercharging Holiday Sales Through Social Media’, […]
Read MoreThe Industry Ministry will roll out an incentive programme to encourage six eco-car manufacturers to make electrified eco-cars after finding that the electric vehicle scheme was ineffective at boosting mass-market production of EVs. “The ministry is working on a new programme called Eco EV, which is aimed at offering incentives for eco-car makers,” said Nattapol Rangsitpol, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Deposits at three major state-run banks stood at VND2,550 trillion (US$110.04 billion), accounting for 46% of total deposits at 28 banks, CafeF reported. Deposits at 28 banks operating in Vietnam as of September 2018 reached VND5,495 trillion (US$236.88 billion), up VND488 trillion (US$21.04 billion) or 9.76% compared to the beginning of the year. […]
Read MoreHopes of a direct flight between Cambodia and India were re-kindled this week, with the Indian Ambassador announcing that the flight is expected “soon”. In a meeting on Monday in Phnom Penh, Ambassador Manika Jain told Mao Havannal, Secretary of State for Civil Aviation, that India “has plans to operate a direct flight to Cambodia” […]
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