KUCHING: Thailand is keen to explore potential areas of cooperation with Sarawak, especially in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score), said its Ambassador to Malaysia, Narong Sasitorn. Narong, who is on his first visit to the state, said his country would like to see how it could be involved in the economic development projects, […]
Read MoreBUSINESS tycoon Manuel Pangilinan is optimistic the agreements inked by the Philippines and China will result in the resumption of the exploration in the West Philippine Sea. The accord is a “small but significant step both for China and the Philippines,” Pangilinan said during the Meralco Technology & Innovation Summit 2018 held at the listed […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) is preparing a master plan for collaboration that echoes Asean’s theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”, which was chosen by Thailand as the theme of its chairmanship in 2019. The plan aims to improve and facilitate further intra-Asean cooperation across five categories, namely smart city development, cyber security, […]
Read MoreTHE infocomm media sector is getting a leg-up from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), with a series of initiatives launched on Thursday aimed at capturing opportunities in the fast-growing services industry. The initiatives follow the unveiling of the Services and Digital Economy Technology Roadmap (SDE Tech Roadmap), which outlines efforts to help Singapore ride on emerging […]
Read MoreYangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) will take part in an Asian “doing good” index, which examines fiscal, cultural and social incentives to donate to charitable causes. The process will be helpful to clear up the regulatory environment for social enterprises and philanthropic activities in Myanmar. The centre this month signed a Memorandum of […]
Read MoreMANILA: The world’s largest Ikea store will open in 2020 in the Philippines as the Swedish furniture retailer presses on its bets in Asia. “Ikea will debut a 65,000-square-metre store in SM Prime Holdings Inc’s Mall of Asia where it’s leasing a space that’s equal to more than 150 basketball courts,” Ikea Southeast Asia managing-director Christian Rojkjaer said […]
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