Myanmar morning news for January 11
Myanmar raises efforts to export fishery products Two fish processing plants — TT Cold Store Factory and A&N Foods (Myanmar) Co. Ltd — have been granted permits to export fish caught in the wild to […]
Vietnam morning news for January 11
Vietnam’s economy forecast to grow by 6.9% in 2019: VEPR Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to grow by 6.9% in 2019, up 0.1% compared to the target set by the 14th National Assembly, said […]
Lao morning news for January 11
Laos expects more private investment from home, abroad in 2019 The Lao government expects domestic and foreign private investment to climb to 23,086 billion kip (over 2.72 million U.S. dollars) in 2019, accounting for 52.06 […]
Malaysia morning news for January 11
Bank employees to enjoy 0% housing loan for first RM100k Bank employees will soon enjoy 0% interest in their housing loans for the first RM100,000. — The Star Online Salaries projected to increase by 5.2% […]
Myanmar morning news for January 10
Traders hope for a boost from new gem laws The new amendments to the law governing the extraction of gemstones in Myanmar are expected to offer relief for the gem industry in Mandalay. — Myanmar […]
Lao morning news for January 10
PM urges ministries to prepare for economic challenges Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Tuesday praised the country’s planning, investment and finance sectors and urged everyone to keep up their good performance. — Vientiane Times THE […]
Vietnam morning news for January 10
Vietnam’s Economy Grows the Fastest Since 2011 Driven by the growth in exports, domestic demand, foreign investment, and the manufacturing sector, Vietnam’s GDP grew by 7.08 percent in 2018, the fastest in the last decade. […]
Malaysia morning news for January 10
Malaysia water tariffs expected to go up: Minister Malaysia may raise water tariff rates in stages this year, in line with the government’s efforts to restructure the water supply services industry. — Channel NewsAsia Malaysia’s […]
Myanmar morning news for January 9
Myanmar has to import 70% of cooking oil Myanmar has to import about 70 percent of edible oil despite mass production in the past, said Deputy Minister for Commerce Aung Htoo. — Eleven Myanmar Myanmar […]
Lao morning news for January 9
Laos To Get Its First Smart City The Laos government has plans to set up a smart and eco city in its northwestern Oudomxay province within the province’s Namor district and adjoining Luang Namtha district […]
Vietnam morning news for January 9
2018: Vietnam’s agriculture growth hits record high in seven years The expanded export market, the export revenues hitting record high with US$40.02 billion, and the promotion of domestic consumption are the bright spots of Vietnam’s […]
Malaysia morning news for January 9
Malaysia to suspend permanent restricted area over Pasir Gudang; S’pore to suspend new landing procedures for Seletar Airport Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to “immediately simultaneously” suspend Malaysia’s permanent restricted area over Pasir Gudang as […]