Beyond weak Q4 earnings, analysts sanguine over Malaysia’s earnings growth in 2024
[KUALA LUMPUR] THE earnings momentum of the heavyweights on the Malaysian bourse’s key index may have eased up by over 11 per...
Transition finance critical for South-east Asia to achieve net-zero goals: panel
[JAKARTA] South-east Asia could potentially play a leading role in the global race to achieve net-zero emissions, but much will depend on...
Malaysia’s visa-free policy attracts more tourists from China’s second-tier cities
[KUALA LUMPUR] The Year of the Dragon started with a bang for Malaysia’s tourism industry, thanks to the Malaysia-China visa-free policy which...
Cambodia’s Techo set to be main international airport next year
TOUCHING down next year in Cambodia is a modern airport that will boast of being the world’s ninth largest. It is set...
Standstill in approvals for Malaysia’s residency visa may dent foreigners’ interest
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia continues to remain an attractive option for foreigners looking at a residency visa scheme, but the prolonged standstill in...
Scholz courts Asean nations in bid to cut China dependency
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to deepen economic ties with Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines as Europe’s largest economy looks to diversify...
Laos-China Railway a boon for recovering tourism sector
[LUANG PRABANG, LAOS] The Laos-China Railway has been operational for a little over two years now, and this US$6 billion project –...
Indonesia’s new capital city Nusantara progressing well as efforts to attract foreign investment continue
[BALIKPAPAN, EAST KALIMANTAN] The first phase of the lengthy process to develop Nusantara, Indonesia’s brand new capital in East Kalimantan, is more...
Vietnam ready to commercialise 5G in 2024 as part of digital infrastructure push
[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications has announced bidding documents for the usage of three blocks of frequency...