Number of households receiving HDB proximity grant nearly doubles The number of households that received a government grant for buying a home to live with or near their parents or children has nearly doubled, said […]
Tariff cuts have no significant impact on revenue collection The government is still expecting the customs sector to play a key role in generating income even though Laos has eliminated import tariffs on most goods […]
Cambodia, Myanmar mirror decline of democracy in Southeast Asia Political freedom across the globe has been declining in the last 13 years, and Southeast Asia is no exception. — Southeast Asian Press Alliance International Smuggling […]
S’pore public hammering SingPost pays off as it announces ways to improve service standards SingPost is accepting the S$100,000 financial penalty imposed on it by the Infocomm Media and Development Authority (IMDA) for failing to meet service […]
France to help protect Laos’ cultural heritage A French aid organisation has expressed its intention to help the Lao government protect heritage sites and infrastructure in Savannakhet and Champassak provinces. — Vientiane Times Rights Groups […]
Cambodia’s banking industry sees 20.1 percent lending growth last year Loan demands from Cambodia’s banking industry had surged by 20.1 percent in 2018 thanks to the growing business activities in trade, real estate and construction, […]
Keep upgrading, PM Lee urges Singaporeans Singapore will feel the effects of a slowing global economy and ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as he urged […]
Health ministry gets 2,800 billion kip to improve services The government has allocated a budget of over 2,800 billion kip for capacity development and improvement of the health sector in 2019. — Vientiane Times Laos […]
Government dismisses Cambodia smog rumours The Ministry of Environment has dismissed “rumours” that the current chronic smog gripping Thai capital Bangkok will spread to Cambodia, saying that, unlike its neighbour, the Kingdom does not have […]
Singapore Airlines opens digital innovation lab Singapore Airlines has opened a digital innovation hub called Krislab, where it says its staff will develop new ideas in collaboration with outside partners, start-ups, incubators and accelerators. — […]
Lao flood victims battle dengue, malnutrition SIX MONTHS AFTER the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoi hydropower dam in southern Laos triggered floods that swept them from their homes, survivors are now suffering from dengue fever and malnutrition. […]
Cambodia Anticipates 2,870 MW of Electricity in 2019 This year, Cambodia expects to generate in total 2,870 megawatts of electricity, especially from hydropower dams, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. — Agence Kampuchea […]