The Hanoitimes – The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at Grow Asia Forum 2018, alongside the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF-ASEAN 2018) held in Hanoi on September 11-13. Deputy PM Dung emphasized that Vietnam considers the public private partnership (PPP) an important tool for attracting investment, which is being […]
Read MoreThe National Legislative Assembly (NLA) wants the government to enforce a new cyber law to control election campaigns on social media before next year’s general election. Such a measure should be added to the cyber security bill, now being vetted by the government’s legal advisory body, the Council of State, as wrongdoings in the cyber world […]
Read MoreState-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) is inviting private investors to take part in the development of 11 airports under its management. AP II president director Muhammad Awaluddin said in Jakarta on Monday that by involving private investors and alternative financial sources, the airport development could be accelerated. “With such schemes, we can cut 50 percent of the […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The announcement on the new minimum wage caught almost everyone by surprise. The market had been bracing for a much higher increase, expecting a hike of RM150 per month, with some labour-intensive sectors preparing for a big hit. There was much concern over the issue as Pakatan Harapan, in its election manifesto had […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ trade deficit swelled in July, the government’s statistics agency reported Tuesday, after exports barely grew during the month while imports continued its accelerated growth pace. Trade gap in July hit $3.55 billion, wider than $1.31 billion deficit recorded a year ago and June’s $3.19 billion. Total exports grew by measly 0.3 […]
Read MoreRESALE prices of private non-landed homes in Singapore dipped last month, breaking a 12-month climb to record highs, after the latest property cooling measures took effect in July, going by data from real estate portal SRX Property. Resale prices of condominiums and private apartments declined by 0.2 per cent in August from the previous month, […]
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