The Hanoitimes – The focus is on amending and removing a regulation on setting conditions for granting permits for the establishment and operation of joint stock commercial banks. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, has disclosed a draft circular simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions in the banking system at the government’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The local mining industry will continue to survive even if the government would succeed in imposing royalty on all mining operations, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones said the department is supportive of the plan to slap royalty on mining contractors for all metallic and […]
Read Morehe Hanoitimes – Two major projects in the West will be put into operation namely Discovery Complex FLC Twin Tower this year, supplying a combined 40,700 square meters. The average asking rent of retail space in Hanoi in the second quarter this year slid by a marginal 2.0% quarter-on-quarter (qoq) and 0.3% year-on-year (yoy), mainly due […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s new Companies Law has come into force amid widespread acclaim. It will eliminate layers of bureaucracy and streamline the company registration process, which will also offer greater investment opportunities for foreign businesses. Foreign investors will also be permitted to trade on the fledgling Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), but officials have cautioned that this could take […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian economy expanded by 5.27 percent year-on-year (yoy) during the second quarter of 2018 thanks to strong growth in consumption, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday. The latest figure was better compared to this year first quarter’s growth of 5.06 percent yoy and also 5.01 percent booked in the second quarter of […]
Read MoreDr Watcharas Leelawath, executive director of the Mekong Institute last Friday said cooperation and greater connectivity among the member states are necessary to get the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) to take off. Speaking at the sixth Mekong Forum 2018, he said the GMS should invest in a strong technological innovation system to enhance efficiency and […]
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