Singapore morning news for July 23
LTA slams SMRT with $1.9m fine for fatal accident in 2016 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) intends to impose financial penalties totalling $1.9m on SMRT for the fatal accident which took place on 22 March […]
Lao morning news for July 20
Natural tourist sites’ roads, access lacking, DPM hears Roads are a necessity to connect visitors to tourist attractions as senior government officials proposed resolutions to issues to the Deputy Prime Minister recently. — Vientiane Times […]
Myanmar morning news for July 20
ICC ‘must deal with Rohingya genocide’ THE INTERNATIONAL community must hold Myanmar accountable for the military-planned genocide of the Rohingya minority, a report unveiled yesterday said, describing the killings as “extensively and systematically planned”. — […]
Singapore morning news for July 20
Singapore opposes any attempts that threaten freedom of navigation: Vivian Balakrishnan Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister also warned about the impact of reining in trade liberalisation in his speech at the 10th Delhi Dialogue. — Channel […]
Lao morning news for July 19
Capital authorities need more funds to improve city roads Many road construction projects in the capital have been delayed or temporarily stopped work as contractors have run out of money and the government cannot provide […]
Myanmar morning news for July 19
Cabinet approves joint agreement on repatriation of Myanmar refugees The Cabinet has endorsed an agreement between Thailand and Myanmar on their cooperation to repatriate Myanmar refugees, with a budget to be allocated in support of […]
Singapore morning news for July 19
Malaysia hires Singapore law firm to recover seized 1MDB assets here Singapore law firm Tan Rajah & Cheah has been appointed to recover assets seized by the Singapore authorities following investigations into the 1Malaysia Development […]
Lao morning news for July 18
New decree offers tax breaks for investors in Lao SEZs The new decree highlights the government’s policy on SEZ development, requirements for their establishment, incentives granted to investors, one-stop service delivery, and the obligations of […]
Myanmar morning news for July 18
Judge in Reuters case rejects evidence of police setup Reuters reporter Wa Lone testified for the first time yesterday in the case being brought against him and fellow reporter Kyaw Soe Oo for allegedly violating […]
Singapore morning news for July 18
Auditor-General report: Overpayment of grass-cutting fees; lax procurement controls uncovered at MINDEF Instances of overpayment for services and weaknesses in the management of IT accounts have been found at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the […]
Lao morning news for July 17
Poverty fight calls for facts The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry began a meeting yesterday to disseminate the decree and corporate instruction nationwide before the implementation of the information collection. — Vientiane Times Fist-In-Laos Pulp […]
Myanmar morning news for July 17
Myanmar’s economic future hinges on reforming state-owned enterprises State-owned enterprises (SOEs) play dominant roles in Myanmar’s economy. Collectively, they generate about half the government’s revenue, spend half the government’s budget, and regulate much of the […]