Myanmar central bank reinstates banking hours after complaints emerge The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has reinstated banking hours to 9.30am-3pm starting May 12, after businesses and the public urged it to reconsider the current […]
Vietnam central bank to cut policy rates Wednesday to boost growth The State Bank of Vietnam announced a reduction in its policy rates, making a second cut in less than two months to help the […]
Malaysia reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since movement control order began Malaysia confirmed 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (May 12), the lowest daily number since the movement control order (MCO) came into […]
Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan’s help Myanmar plans to launch its first satellite in 2021, using Japanese technology. Engineers and researchers in the country will develop an ultrasmall satellite and […]
Vietnam vows 5% growth in post-outbreak foreign investment pitch Vietnam is pressing for foreign investment to defend its status as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy, just as the country becomes the first in the region to […]
Malaysia reports 70 new coronavirus cases with one new death Malaysian health officials reported 70 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the cumulative total to 6,726. — Reuters Manufacturers urge government to bear Covid-19 screening […]
Myanmar Factories Face ‘Irreversible’ Harm If Shutdown Extended The majority of Myanmar’s 60,000 registered factories face “irreversible damage” if shutdown measures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic are extended beyond May 15, according to the head […]
Vietnam begins day 24 without community transmission of Covid-19 The Health Ministry confirmed no new Covid-19 case Sunday morning, marking Vietnam going 24 days free of community transmission. — VnExpress Nearly US$1 billion funded to […]
Malaysia Extends Relaxed Lockdown Until June 9 to Contain Virus Malaysia will extend its relaxed lockdown by four weeks, allowing nearly all economic activities to continue while keeping its borders shut and schools closed. — […]
Myanmar’s illegal timber trade continues despite COVID-19 As COVID-19 spreads and paralyzes many industries, Myanmar continues to see a flood of illegal logging. — Asean Today Myanmar’s Shan State Launches Campaign to Promote Use of […]
Vietnam’s access-to-electricity index reaches highest level so far Vietnam’s access-to-electricity index in 2019 has improved, reaching the highest level so far with 82.2 points, according to the World Bank’s Doing Business report. — The Star […]
Covid-19: 39 new cases, death toll remains at 107 Malaysia reported 39 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday (May 7), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6,467. — The Star Online Malaysia […]