KUALA LUMPUR, As we approach the dawn of a new decade, Malaysia will rely on its next big picture of foresight to be an important guide and compass for the country’s national planning over the next 10 years.The Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (SPV2030) i…
Month: December 2019
SINGAPORE, An encapsulation of several events in the year 2019 has shown that bilateral relations between Malaysia and Singapore, under the Pakatan Harapan administration, is dynamic and strong amidst outstanding bilateral issues that need to be resolv…
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony to mark Vietnam’s import-export reaching the 500 billion USD level held in Hanoi on December 30. At the ceremony, the Government leader also set the target for the country’s export of 300 billion USD …
Thailand’s economy this year is forecast to see the weakest pace of growth in five years due to impact from global trade tensions and rising domestic currency. According to the Bank of Thailand (BOT), exports may fall 3.3 percent in 2019, according to …
Officials proposed a number of measures to fulfill socio-economic targets for the next year during a teleconference between the Government and localities held in Hanoi on December 30. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said that the ministry …
The Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 52 year-old Mr Singaram S/O Muniandy, who was last seen at Block 165 Teck Whye Crescent on 15 December 2019 at about 3.00pm. He was last seen wearing a green t-shirt and blue jeans.Anyone w…
The Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in a series of cheating cases.In November 2019, the Police received several reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by a woman who had posted in a Telegram group, offe…
A new program is being put into place in Phnom Penh aimed at enabling nongovernmental organizations to help combat the Cambodian capital’s growing problems stemming from traffic and litter.Not long ago, the city was one of Southeast Asia’s few capitals…
H.E. Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, is scheduled to pay a visit to Thailand as guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during 7-8 January 2020. In the afternoon of 7 January 2020, H.E. Mr. Motegi will have a meeting wit…
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Typhoon PHANFONE (locally named URSULA) is currently moving north-northwestward over the West Philippines Sea and is no longer directly affecting th…