Major deals signed as Vietnam PM visits Laos and Vietnam have inked deals worth multi-millions of US dollars during a two-day official visit by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 26-27 that concludes […]
E-commerce slowed by government: report The key ingredients for e-commerce adoption are in place in Cambodia but many specific measures need to be addressed by both the private and public sector before the Kingdom can […]
Takeover of Icon on hold, resistance from minority shareholders UMW Oil & Gas Corp Bhd’s (UMW-OG) proposed takeover of Icon Offshore Bhd and Orkim Sdn Bhd is on hold. — The Star Online Malaysia jumps […]
Vietnam asks for New Zealand support in judicial personnel training Vietnam hopes for New Zealand’s cooperation and support in training personnel and enhancing capacity for judicial officials to meet international integration requirements, said Deputy Minister […]
Power generates seven percent plus growth in past year The economy of Laos grew at a rate of 7.02 percent in 2016, falling short of the 7.5 percent forecast in the plan approved by National […]
Port launches initial public offering roadshow Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) kicked off a road show and bookbuild process for its initial public offering (IPO) yesterday to prospective investors, following the announcement last month that it […]
Malaysia agrees to pay Abu Dhabi $1.2b towards 1MDB debt settlement Malaysia reached an agreement to pay Abu Dhabi about $1.2 billion as settlement over the debt of embattled government fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. — […]
Food safety first as national laboratory opens Food security and control in the country has been boosted with the first official National Food Safety Laboratory opened on Monday in Vientiane. — Vientiane Times ADB commits […]
HKL gets $15 million to grow MFI operations Cambodian microlender Hattha Kaksekar Ltd (HKL) has secured a $15 million cash injection to expand its business operations from its parent company, Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya, Hout […]
Go Auto to invest RM2bil to strengthen position in Malaysia, Asean Go Auto Group of Companies (Go Auto) and its Chinese partner, Great Wall Motors Company Ltd (GWM), are allocating up to RM2bil investment until […]
Laos clothing products in demand by European markets ACCORDING to the latest data compilation from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Laos has been exporting its garment products to most of Europe while Germany has […]
MFIs seek ministry support The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is planning to form a joint committee chaired by government officials and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to promote small loan disbursements as the new 18 […]