Mechanical engineering sector to lift exports by 2020 Vietnam’s mechanical engineering industry is striving to apply advanced technology, produce high-quality products meeting international standards and join the global value chain by 2035. — VietnamPlus Banks […]
Malaysia aims to curb ‘fake news’, proposes 10 years’ jail for offenders The Malaysian government on Monday proposed a law to combat “fake news” which could see offenders jailed for 10 years, sparking fears authorities […]
OHCHR recommends Cambodia decriminalise defamation The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia has recommended that the government decriminalise defamation in the wake of a woman being handed a two-year prison […]
Forty-five countries urge Cambodia to conduct free vote, release opposition leader Forty-five countries called on Cambodia on Wednesday to reinstate the main opposition party, release its jailed leader and ensure a July general election is […]
State budget to offer start-ups 30 percent of investment Start-ups will be given support from the State budget in localities with no more than 30 percent of total investment mobilised from investment funds. — VietnamPlus […]
Illicit trade costing Malaysia almost RM8 billion a year Malaysia needs more coordinated efforts between the private and public sectors to effectively tackle illicit trade, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs Director of Research, […]
Leaked Letter Fails to Support The Phnom Penh Post Tax Claims Following our exclusive report last week that Post Media, publisher of the the English- and Khmer-language editions of The Phnom Penh Post, was in […]
Vietnam’s phone exports continue posting two-digit growth Exports of phones and spare parts skyrocketed by 68 percent until March 15, helping it become the first commodity to gain export revenue of more than US$10 billion […]
Economist: Tax on tech firms could be major revenue source An economist has hailed the government’s proposal to tax giant technology companies, saying it could become a major source of revenue for the country in […]
Post’s bill from tax authority business as usual, says CEO The Phnom Penh Post is currently negotiating a tax bill with Cambodia’s General Department ofTaxation (GDT), the newspaper’s CEO said on Tuesday, denying media reports […]
PM approves strategy for developing mechanical engineering industry Vietnam’s mechanical engineering industry strives to apply cutting-edge technology, produce high-quality products up to international standards, and further participate in the global value chain by2035. — Nhan […]
Palm oil gains on stronger export data Malaysian palm oil futures climbed in Tuesday evening’s trade to chart a second straight session of gains on the back of stronger export data. — The Edge Markets […]