Siam Piwat Simon, a joint venture between Siam Piwat and Simon Property Group, announced it will open Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok on June 19, the second outlet mall to open near Suvarnabhumi airport. The outlets will offer shoppers savings of up to 70% on global luxury goods, international and local fashion, sportswear, leather goods and […]
Read MoreGOPLAY, the video streaming service under Indonesia’s Gojek, has clinched an undisclosed investment led by Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures and Chinese investment firm ZWC Partners, marking the startup’s first capital raise independent of its ride-hailing parent. GoPlay announced the funding round in a press release on Monday morning, but declined to disclose the sum raised. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Singapore is considering tightening the due diligence process for customers at its casinos in an effort to prevent money laundering and financing terrorism, according to the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA). The regulator earlier halved the legislative threshold for the amount of cash transactions at casinos that are subject regulatory review to $5,000, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Foreigners can buy houses from developers of residential projects on the primary market. Hanoi’s Department of Construction has made public a list of 22 more housing projects that allow foreign individuals and organizations to own homes, the Kinh te & Do thi reported. In the latest list, Ha Dong district remains top localities […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Tourism and Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA), urged domestic tourists to travel within the country to boost and support the economic activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tourism sector has been severely affected by the pandemic. From January to April 2020, Cambodia welcomed around 1.16million international tourist arrivals, which fell 52 […]
Read MoreThe Lao Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has instructed employers to ensure workers are fairly compensated despite an economic downturn due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Director-General of the Department of Labor Management, Mr. Phongxaysack Intharath, spoke at a press briefing on Tuesday explaining the steps taken by the Ministry of Labor in assuring payment of employees, […]
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