The Government of Laos has given the green light for a planned Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang expressway, reducing travel time between the two tourist towns. Vientiane Times reports that the newly approved expressway, part of a larger scheme to link Vientiane with China by road, would see a 136.9km section from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang. […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$483.8 million loans to construct a 64-kilometre long new expressway connecting Kyaikto township in Mon state and Bago region. It is aimed at supporting the development along the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) east-west economic corridor. “The Second GMS Highway Upgrading Project will help the government build the four-lane, […]
Read MoreConsumer sentiment recovered in October after falling for the first time in five months in September when concerns over political instability, a slow economic recovery and higher unemployment as a result of the pandemic were at their highest. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported on Thursday the consumer confidence index edged up […]
Read MoreThe Kingdom’s construction sector is being boosted by local investors who have stepped in to replace foreign investment projects hindered by COVID-19, according to insiders. Chiv Sivpheng, general manager of Cambodia Constructors Association, says that the pandemic has led to a sharp decline in foreign investments in large construction projects. “Most of the projects that […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy contracted at a smaller pace of 2.7% in the third quarter ended Sept 30,2020 compared with the 17.1% plunge in the second quarter, underpinned by the recovery in the manufacturing sector. The Statistics Department said on Friday the economic performance during this pandemic period was also measured on the monthly basis […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Fraudsters are taking advantage of the surge in electronic commerce transactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to FICO, a Silicon Valley-based analytics software firm. Subhashish Bose, FICO head for fraud, security and compliance in Asia Pacific, said fraud challenges are intensifying as e-commerce sales are predicted to jump by at least 20 […]
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