State budget collection estimated to hit 60.2 billion USD State budget collection was estimated to reach almost 1.4 quadrillion VND ND (60.2 billion USD) this year, 6 percent higher than the estimate, Minister of Finance […]
Some first-time home buyers in Malaysia exempt from stamp duty from Jan 1 First-time home buyers in Malaysia will be fully exempted from paying stamp duty for properties that cost between RM300,001 and RM1 million […]
Property expert encourages investment in apartments Laos’ real estate firms need to encourage investment in building apartments rather than investing in condominium projects, a regional property valuer said recently. — Phnom Penh Post BY 2019, […]
Vietnam Records Highest Economic Growth In A Decade Vietnam’s economy grew by 7.08 per cent in 2018, the fastest rate in the past eleven years and beating the target of 6.7 per cent, the General […]
Malaysia to freeze toll rates for 21 highways in 2019 The Malaysian government will maintain current toll charges for 21 highways next year, as part of efforts to ease the burden of rising living costs, […]
Ministry verifying Vietnamese tourists’ alleged fleeing in Taiwan The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said on December 26 that it has asked relevant agencies to verify the report that 152 Vietnamese tourists fled […]
Govt places focus on tackling business constraints Improving the investment climate, and building a state governed by the rule of law will be the main focus of government activities in the first month of 2019. […]
Kuala Lumpur sees 0.6pct drop in residential prices in 12 months Kuala Lumpur is one of the first tier cities that saw residential prices slip on annual basis, a report by Knight Frank showed. — […]
Ministry to speed investment approval process The Ministry of Planning and Investment has pledged to intensify action to speed up the consideration and approval of investment projects after learning that it typically took longer than […]
Hanoi continues to be most attractive FDI destination Hanoi continues to lead the country in drawing foreign direct investment (FDI) with more than US$7.5 billion poured into the capital since the beginning of 2018, a […]
‘Malaysia a prime gateway to Asean region’ Malaysia is considered a prime gateway to the Asean market by Nordic countries, due to its favourable business environment, good logistics, facilities and access to resources. — The […]
67 fintech companies compete for Vietnam’s US$4.4-billion market Two thirds of Vietnamese fintech firms are providing payment services for customers through online payment apps. — Viet Nam Net Air fares rise ahead of Tết holiday […]