Mahathir pledges to remove obstacles faced by investors The government will remove obstacles to doing business in Malaysia, especially for foreign investors, in order to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), said Dr Mahathir Mohamad. […]
First large-scale gold project in the Kingdom in early 2020 Emerald Resources, the Australian-listed mining firm behind Cambodia’s Okvau gold project in Mondulkiri province, will start its first large-scale gold project in the Kingdom in […]
Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s fintech hub Vietnam’s strong economic growth in recent years has led to the flourishing of the nation’s digital economy. The country’s economy in 2017 was deemed to be one of the best […]
Malaysia officially the second country in Southeast Asia to introduce a digital tax Malaysia is officially the second country in Southeast Asia (SEA) to introduce a Digital Tax which could apply to both local and […]
Petrol to sell at $1 a litre The government yesterday advised gas station owners to set petrol and diesel pump prices at 4,000 riel ($1) per litre until November 15, which means gasoline retailers would […]
Vietjet signs contract to buy 50 Airbus aircraft Budget carrier Vietjet and France’s Airbus signed a purchase agreement for additional 50 A321neo aircraft worth 6.5 billion USD according to the manufacturer’s list price in Hanoi […]
Malaysia hopes to restore Asian Tiger status thanks to 2019 Budget The Malaysian government on November 2 submitted to the legislature the 2019 Budget, which is expected to help restore the Malaysian economy as an […]
Moody’s warns about impact of ‘shift in political relations’ The government’s plan to take a new $2 billion loan for next year’s budget will increase the debt burden to 31.5 per cent of the GDP […]
Vietnam ranked 69th in WB’s ease of doing business ratings Vietnam is ranked 69th among 190 economies in terms of the ease of doing business (EODB), one place lower than last year’s ranking, according to […]
Malaysia climbs to 15th spot in World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report Malaysia had climbed up to the 15th position in the World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report from its 24th position the year before. […]
A Chinese coast guard vessel was filmed apparently ramming a Vietnamese fishing boat in video posted on Facebook on October 12 by the Tin Tuc Mong Cai 24/7 news agency. The video, shot from […]
Tax authority reveals new target The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has announced that it aims to increase revenue from tax collection by 19 percent with a new strategy for the next four years based […]