The Hanoitimes – Many cities and provinces have faced difficulties in conducting investment procedures, particularly for projects using local land, due to the inconsistency and contradictions among the prevailing regulations. Provisions in some laws should be unified to remove barriers for cities and provinces in luring investment as the overlaps and contradictions of the laws have […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia has hinted that it will maintain its tight money policy this year amid the normalization of monetary policies by central banks in other countries. “The interest rate has nearly reached the peak, but liquidity is still low. Is it hawkish or not? The interest rate is [hawkish],” BI Governor Perry Warjiyo said in […]
Read MoreCambodia is an expatriate hotspot for those dreaming of living a more luxurious lifestyle at an affordable cost, according to International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index 2019. For the fourth year in a row, Cambodia took the top spot in the Cost of Living category. The report detailed the best places for foreign retirees to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Project approvals by the Board of Investments (BOI) took off at the start of the year, surging 91 percent in January from the same month a year ago. In a statement yesterday, the BOI said it approved P97.9 billion worth of projects in the first month of the year, up from P51.3 billion in […]
Read MoreAfter lowering fuel prices for land transportation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will likely call on state-owned oil and gas holding company Pertamina to lower the price of aviation turbine fuel (avtur), which has been blamed for the high operational costs of airlines. “I just heard from Pak [tycoon] Chairul Tanjung about avtur sold at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s elderly are primed to benefit from a generous budget to be unveiled next week, analysts say, as the government prioritises the needs of a fast-ageing population ahead of an election expected as soon as this year. As pressure grows on more of the elderly to stay in the workforce beyond retirement age, the […]
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