KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial output in September rose at a slower pace of 4.7% from a year ago, which was below a Bloomberg survey of 6.3%, due to slower manufacturing growth. The Statistics Department said on Thursday that the manufacturing index expanded by 5.7%, mining 2.1% and electricity (2.2%). “Year-on-year basis, manufacturing sector output rose […]
Read MoreThe long-awaited Don Quijote, Japan’s biggest discount store chain, is scheduled to make its debut in Thailand in the fourth quarter of next year. According to Wicha Chengcharoen, general-manager of TOA Venture Holding, two new venture companies would be set up to operate Don Quijote Mall: JCE-TOA to operate the mall and TOA-PPIH to own […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – TRIP, or Transport Integrated Platform, was launched on Thursday (Nov 9) to help the many players along the logistics supply chain achieve seamless end-to-end tracking of goods and cut down on unnecessary trips and delays. Announcing its launch, Mr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade & Industry and Ministry […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government may implement next year a tax amnesty program aimed at improving taxpayer compliance and boosting government revenue, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday. During the Philippine Economic Society’s annual meeting yesterday, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the government is serious in its crackdown against tax evaders to […]
Read MoreThe Lao Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication and the Northwest Steering Committee Vietnam met yesterday in Vientiane to strengthen cooperation in various sectors. The meeting discussed continued cooperation between Laos and Vietnam in border and rural development along with poverty eradication efforts to improve living standards. Deputy Head of the Committee for Rural […]
Read MoreFor the third year in a row Cambodia has failed to take the top spot in the World’s Best Rice contest, instead earning second place after Thailand. Seven major rice-producing countries entered into the contest this week in Macau, China, where 21 samples of rice were presented for judging, according to Hun Lak, vice president […]
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