The Public Works and Housing Ministry will auction nine water reservoir projects this year that are among 65 reservoirs in the 2015 to 2019 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). The ministry’s water resources director general, Hari Suprayogi, said in Jakarta over the weekend that the nine the irrigation projects were the last that would be […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) preisdent Denis Low Jau Foo has lambasted Gas Malaysia Bhd for the surprise announcement on gas price hike. Gas Malaysia’s three-day notice last Friday evening for the tariff hike, which will take effect today, is as “good as no notice given,” he said in a statement. Margma has repeatedly […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lowered its population growth to 1.5 percent in line with its human development goals, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Speaking during the recently held celebration of World Population Day, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said that while the number of Filipinos continue to rise, the growth […]
Read MoreAs storm clouds hang over the global economy, Asean is perceived as one of the fastest growing and more stable economic regions. This presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with other partners, such as through China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the US-initiated Free and Open Indo Pacific Plan, which is backed by Australia, India […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – As Vietnam’s labor cost is equal and even higher than other countries, the country will have to replace the cheap labor advantage for the skilled workforce advantage in the coming time to raise the competitiveness. Some foreign investors in labor-intensive industries are slowing their expansion plans in Vietnam and finding other countries […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said monetary authorities have more leeway to ease this quarter amid the country’s easing inflation and the dovish US Federal Reserve. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said further improvement in the domestic inflation outlook and the anticipated move of the US Fed to cut its own key […]
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