IMPROVING migration policies can enhance both the welfare of workers and benefit the countries which receive them, according to a report by the World Bank. Between 1995 and 2015, intra-regional migration in Asean has grown significantly, turning Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand into regional migration hubs with 6.5 million migrants, highlighted the report Migrating to Opportunity. […]
Read MoreThe Customs Department is requiring senior officials responsible for tax collection to declare their assets to the Finance Ministry in a bid to increase transparency. Targeted officials must declare their assets when their positions change, said director-general Kulit Sombatsiri. He said the requirement relies on the director-general’s mandate and has nothing to do with the […]
Read MoreHANOI — The export of wood and timber products is forecast to bring in US$8 billion in 2017, posting a 17 per cent year-on-year increase and surpassing the target of $7-7.5 billion set earlier this year. Nguyen Ton Quyen, vice chairman and General Secretary of Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES), said the impressive […]
Read MoreThe value of coffee exported by Laos is expected to exceed US$112 million in the 2017 fiscal year, an increase of 3 percent compared to 2016. Coffee exports topped US$74 million in the first six months of this year, an increase of US$50 million compared to the same period in 2016. Favourable weather and increasing […]
Read MoreA company based in China’s southern province of Guangdong opened a 2-hectare market for building and construction materials near the Preah Monivong Bridge in Phnom Penh on Saturday, according to a report by online Chinese news site Commercial News. The DEFA Building Materials Market has space for up to 200 foreign and domestic suppliers of […]
Read MoreWorkers in Southeast Asia are on the move, and they don’t always go far. Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore have become the region’s migration hubs and are now home to 6.5 million migrants from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the World Bank said. Myanmar and Indonesia are the top sources of migrants, the Washington-based lender said […]
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