Country on track to become high income nation by decade-end
SINGAPORE: Malaysia is on track to become a high-income nation by the end of the decade, according to the Asean+3…
Category: Economy
Consumption tax likely to hurt beverage industry in Vietnam
HANOI: A draft proposal to increase a special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages may hurt Vietnam beverage industry’s ability to…
US initiates anti-dumping investigations on M’sian producers
PETALING JAYA: The United States government has initiated two anti-dumping investigations on Malaysian producers, following allegations that the country is…
Sun, sea and exports give south reason to feel smug
Athens: Southern European economies that were long sneered at by their richer northern neighbours have turned the tables as they…
Indonesia’s weighty food, health problems
“PORTUGAL” is a word that increasingly gets mentioned in dinner conversations with families and friends.
Ho Chi Minh City office tenants looking for green buildings
HO CHI MINH CITY: Tenants in Ho Chi Minh City are increasingly looking for green offices with good amenities that…
Preserving forests is priority in Vietnam province
TUYEN QUANG: Tuyen Quang province has implemented robust mechanisms and policies to effectively harness the potential of its forests. These…
Three-day holiday bolsters China’s domestic tourism market
Beijing: The just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday proved to be a boon for the tourism industry in the country with both…
RAM-CTOS: Malaysia’s business sentiments turn positive in 1Q24
KUALA LUMPUR: The RAM-CTOS Business Confidence Index (BCI), which examines forward-looking business sentiment in Malaysia, rose to 53.4 in the first…