1,200 crimes, 285 dead, 1,073 injured nationwide during Thingyan Festival Despite security efforts, there were still numerous cases of accidents and crimes during the water festival. an increase from last year’s total. — Global New […]
SBS Philippines okays $4m share buyback, $50m debt deal SBS Philippines Corp, a listed chemical traders and distributor firm diversifying into property and investment business, has launched a $4 million (P200 million) buyback programme and […]
World Bank revises Indonesia’s economic growth estimates down to 5.2 percent The World Bank has revised its estimated rate of Indonesian economic growth down to 5.2 percent in its April edition of the East Asia […]
Singapore’s property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley The protracted downtrend in Singapore’s property market is poised to end next year, with home prices set to double by 2030, Morgan Stanley said in a […]
Philippines: Accion, DeepBlue upsize First Circle’s seed fund to $2.5m Global venture capital firms Accion Venture Lab and DeepBlue VC have led an investment round into Philippine-based online lending startup First Circle, bringing the fintech […]
Exclusive: Indonesia’s Muslimarket.com raises Series A from 500 Startups, others Muslimarket.com, one of Indonesia’s upcoming e-commerce Muslim marketplace platform, has closed its series A funding, that values the company at around $10 million. The startup […]
Trade Between Myanmar and Middle East Tops $300m Total trade between Myanmar and MidÂdle Eastern counÂtries reached $332.874 million in the first 10 months of this fiscal year, 2016-2017, official media reported. — Consult-Myanmar 453 […]
World Bank keeps PH growth forecast at 6.9% The World Bank said the Philippine economy will remain a top performer in the East Asia and Pacific region and will likely expand by close to 7 […]
Indonesia’s 2017 GDP Growth to Reach 5.2 Percent: Finance Minister Indonesia’s economic growth this year will probably exceed the government’s official target and reach 5.2 percent, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday (11/04). […]
K500,000 fine for using water pumps without permit Those who use water pumps without permission this Thingyan will be slapped with a K500,000 fine, the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) said. — Myanmar Times Notorious […]
PNP confirms terror threat Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald de la Rosa confirmed on Monday the existence of a terror threat in Central Visayas but he gave assurances that security forces are prepared to […]
Indonesia to remove some countries from free-visa list The government is planning to remove some of the 169 countries on the free-visa list, as few tourists from those countries travel to Indonesia. — The Jakarta […]