The Yangon Region government has once again come under pressure to solve the chronic shortage of parking space in the city. It will now take action against those responsible for leaving containers in car parks meant for public use, Yangon Mayor U Maung Maung Soe said in Parliament last week. In Yangon, some have been […]
Read MoreState-owned lenders Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Mandiri will start charging users of Go-Jek’s digital payment platform, Go-Pay, when topping-up their balances. “Effective April 2018, every Go-Pay top up transaction through BNI’s e-channels (BNI ATM, BNI SMS Banking, BNI Internet Banking, BNI Mobile Banking) will be charged a Rp 1,000 [US$0.07] administration fee,” an […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The impending general election is contributing to the slowdown in the retail sector. The second quarter is seasonally a tough period for the sector as it comes after the Chinese New Year celebrations. Malaysian Association for Shopping and High-Rise Complex Management past president Richard Chan said that people were holding back on their […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — Many Singaporean firms are interested in investing in food, agriculture, and dining services in Vietnam as they forecast that these sectors will thrive in the near future amidst broader ASEAN integration. The statement was made by Andy Yun, Secretary General of Singapore Manufacturing Federation, representing more than 3,000 members operating in automation, biology, construction, heavy […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Korean businessmen are worried that certain provisions of the government’s second tax reform package would discourage new investments in the country, saying that its implementation could prompt more Korean investors to choose Thailand and Vietnam over the Philippines. In its position paper submitted to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, a copy of […]
Read MoreBy 2025, nearly bt700 bn would be invested in projects close to the CBD The changing lifestyle of city folk is making them buy residential property close to their place of work, which has inspired property developers to invest more in mixeduse projects in Bangkok’s central business district (CBD). Developers are investing more than Bt581.5 […]
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