July and August were busy months for condominium developers in Bangkok, with 11,600 new units launched, bringing the total to 33,395 for the first eight months of 2018. The two-month total was 37% higher than for the entire second quarter of this year, and many more developments are in the pipeline for this month. Consequently, […]
Read MoreHANOI (REUTERS) – Grab announced on Tuesday (Sept 11) its partnership with Vietnam’s MOCA Technology and Service company (Moca) for a mobile payment service in Vietnam, as the ride-hailing firm pushes to cement its position in the South-east Asian country. Grab has made digital payments and financial services a significant part of its growth strategy […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at Grow Asia Forum 2018, alongside the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF-ASEAN 2018) held in Hanoi on September 11-13. Deputy PM Dung emphasized that Vietnam considers the public private partnership (PPP) an important tool for attracting investment, which is being […]
Read MoreThe National Legislative Assembly (NLA) wants the government to enforce a new cyber law to control election campaigns on social media before next year’s general election. Such a measure should be added to the cyber security bill, now being vetted by the government’s legal advisory body, the Council of State, as wrongdoings in the cyber world […]
Read MoreState-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) is inviting private investors to take part in the development of 11 airports under its management. AP II president director Muhammad Awaluddin said in Jakarta on Monday that by involving private investors and alternative financial sources, the airport development could be accelerated. “With such schemes, we can cut 50 percent of the […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The announcement on the new minimum wage caught almost everyone by surprise. The market had been bracing for a much higher increase, expecting a hike of RM150 per month, with some labour-intensive sectors preparing for a big hit. There was much concern over the issue as Pakatan Harapan, in its election manifesto had […]
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