Myanmar army to launch ‘crackdown’ on Rakhine rebels: Government Myanmar has called on its military to “launch operations” against ethnic Rakhine rebels behind a deadly attack on four police stations last week, a government spokesman […]
Smart city development on Lao government agenda for 2019 The government has added smart city development to its agenda for this year as landlocked Laos seeks ways to strengthen its economic competitiveness in the coming […]
Vietnam Tourism Arrivals Surge 20%, Hit New Record Vietnam closed 2018 almost spot on its target of tourist arrivals, counting 15,497,791 international visitors which represented an increase of 19.9 per cent over 2017. The official […]
Malaysia Airlines offers up to 30 pct discounts for selected destinations Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) is offering up to 30 per cent off on air fares to selected destinations within the airline’s network. — New […]
Five business sectors that are looking interesting in 2019 Businesses did not have a positive outlook on the Myanmar business sector last year with falling confidence and firms pulling out of Myanmar. — Myanmar Times […]
Lao Villagers Reject Plans For China-Invested SEZ Lao villagers living in the scenic Vang Vieng region north of the capital Vientiane are blocking attempts to survey their land for foreign-invested development, fearing they will be […]
PetroVietnam Power Corp Readies For Multi-Billion IPO This Month PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), the country’s second largest power producer, will list on the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange on January 14 with an […]
Sultan Muhammad V steps down as Malaysia’s king Malaysia’s king has abdicated, royal officials have said, ending weeks of speculation about his future. — The Guardian No need to panic over manufacturing sector plunge, says […]
Banking sector to strengthen, support economy in 2019: experts The banking sector is expected to make strides forward this year as fiercer competition forces banks in Myanmar to level up. — Myanmar Times More than […]
Govt merges two special trading areas Businesses operating in a border trade area at a Lao-Vietnamese border crossing in Savannakhet province will soon be offered special tax and non-tax incentives as in special economic zones. […]
Vietnam to reach new heights in 2019 The country’s business environment grew tremendously at the start of the year with over 26,000 new enterprises established. In addition to that, the government there highlighted that foreign […]
Malaysia makes top 10 list of best places to retire in 2019 MALAYSIA has landed a cushy spot on a list of the top 10 best countries to retire in next year, beating out fellow […]