Myanmar, S. Korea Pledge to Step Up Cooperation on Trade, Investment, Energy
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Thu, September 17, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend a state dinner in Naypyitaw in […]
Buy Malaysian: Petronas encourages Malaysians to support its ‘Love Local’ campaign
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Wed, September 9, 2020 Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi (centre, in black) together with stakeholders at the launch of […]
Morning Market Demolition Draws Public Ire in Laos’ capital Vientiane
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Tue, September 8, 2020 The original Morning Market building in Vientiane Capital has been slated for demolition, however the public has taken to social […]
Myanmar Hires German Firm to Oversee Bidding in Initial Phase of China-Backed New Yangon City
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Mon September 7, 2020 YANGON—The Myanmar government has awarded a contract to German consulting firm Roland Berger to oversee a so-called “Swiss challenge” tendering process […]
Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Ambition Angers Japan: Minister
BY HERU ANDRIYANTO JAKARTA GLOBE MON, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 JAKARTA – Indonesia is taking a huge leap into electric vehicle industry and has appealed for technological support from China and […]
Is Malaysia state Perak forest land being sold to political cronies, asks politician
Predeep Nambiar FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Mon, September 7, 2020 Hamidah Osman claimed the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, was among the sites which has been earmarked for logging and forest farming […]
Laos and China Form Joint Power Grid Company
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Mon, September 7, 2020 Electricite du Laos state enterprise and China Southern Power Grid have signed an agreement to jointly establish a new venture […]
No such thing as sustainable palm oil, says biologist
Imran Ariff FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Sat, September 5, 2020 Environmental biologist Roberto Cazzolla Gatti says global demand for sustainable palm oil has led to lenient RSPO certification. PETALING JAYA: An […]
Indonesia at ‘near-certain recession’ as recovery depends on virus control, economists warn
Adrian Wail Akhlas The Jakarta Post Tue, September 1, 2020 Office workers walk toward their office buildings near the Dukuh Atas railway station in Central Jakarta on May 12. The […]
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