Malaysia morning news for August 6

Malaysia morning news for August 6

Malaysia to take possession of 1MDB-linked yacht from Indonesia Malaysia is making ‘some arrangement’ with Indonesia to take ownership of a luxury yacht linked to a multi-billion dollar financial scandal, a government spokesman said Sunday. […]

Cambodia morning news for August 3

Cambodia morning news for August 3

Banana deal with China inked With local farmers and exporters now able to meet strict sanitary standards, the governments of Cambodia and China yesterday signed a deal that allows the shipment of Cambodian bananas to […]

Vietnam morning news for August 3

Vietnam morning news for August 3

Bamboo Air Set To Disrupt Vietnam’s Busy Airspace Bamboo Airways, a new airline in Vietnam launched by property developer FLC Group, is set to compete in one of Southeast Asia’s busiest aviation markets, aiming at […]

Malaysia morning news for August 3

Malaysia morning news for August 3

Khazanah’s investment playbook set for revamp under Mahathir’s Malaysia Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional will likely cut stakes in some top state-linked firms as the government overhauls the sovereign wealth fund’s investment strategy, after revamping its board […]

Cambodia morning news for August 2

Cambodia morning news for August 2

Statement by the Spokesperson on the general elections in Cambodia In its Conclusions of 26 February 2018, the EU Foreign Affairs Council underlined that an electoral process from which the main opposition party has been […]

Vietnam morning news for August 2

Vietnam morning news for August 2

New airline to join Vietnam’s congested skies Vietnam’s skies are about to get more crowded. With state-owned Vietnam Airlines JSC and budget carrier Vietjet Aviation JSC serving one of the world’s busiest routes, property developer […]

Malaysia morning news for August 2

Malaysia morning news for August 2

Malaysia’s export growth to accelerate to 8.7% in June — RAM Malaysia’s export growth is expected to pick up to 8.7% in June from 3.4% in May despite the envisaged slowdown amid the Hari Raya […]

Cambodia morning news for August 1

Cambodia morning news for August 1

Cambodia to form new govt within 60 days The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) will form a new government within 60 days, its spokesman said yesterday, two days after a general election that critics called […]

Vietnam morning news for August 1

Vietnam morning news for August 1

Construction Ministry cuts 85 pct of business, investment conditions The Ministry of Construction has cut or simplified 85 per cent out of the 215 business and investment conditions, and eliminated five among the 17 conditional […]

Malaysia morning news for August 1

Malaysia morning news for August 1

Government should be clear on plans for auto industry The government should be clear on its plans for automotive policy and steer away from any direct involvement in the automotive market, said IDEAS economist Adli […]

Cambodia morning news for July 31

Cambodia morning news for July 31

The 2018 Cambodia general election: By the numbers As people around the world wax lyrical about the landslide result over the weekend that saw the ruling Cambodia People Party (CPP) secure all 125 seats in […]

Vietnam morning news for July 31

Vietnam morning news for July 31

Vietnam: Crypto Mining Firm CEO Allegedly Flees With $35 Mln in Investor, Company Funds The CEO of Vietnamese cryptocurrency mining firm Sky Mining has reportedly disappeared with investor and company funds worth an alleged $35 […]