Motorists in Laos will need to pay more than double the usual road tax this year depending on the size of their engine and vehicle type. Enforcement of the fees is expected to begin next month after it was postponed from August to await consideration by the National Assembly and approval by the President. The […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been ranked the 23rd best economy out of out of 137 countries, two spots up from the 25th-place ranking last year in terms of global competitiveness. According to data from the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018, Malaysia is the region’s top emerging economy, ahead of countries such as China […]
Read MoreBLUESG, the nation-wide electric vehicle (EV) car-sharing programme, kicks off in December with 80 cars and 30 charging stations with a total of 120 charging points. Of the 30 charging locations, 18 will be in public housing estates and 10 in the city centre and its fringes, while the remaining two stations will be in […]
Read MoreTHE free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand makes Myanmar products more competitive in the two biggest markets in Oceania, according to trade commissioners from Australia and New Zealand. There is a huge potential for trade to grow in the agriculture sector, as all three countries are rich in farms and fisheries. […]
Read MoreHANOI — A total of 8,600 new enterprises with total registered capital of nearly VND80.5 trillion (US$3.54 billion) were established in September, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The registered capital dropped 39 per cent compared with the previous month, while the number of newly established enterprises declined by 31 per cent. The ministry said the […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors will deliver US$421 million in assistance through 2020 to Laos to support a new 4-year country partnership strategy. The new partnership strategy will help Laos achieve more inclusive and sustainable economic growth by diversifying its economy, increasing trade with its neighbours, and boosting private investment in small- […]
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