TRADE: KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia Says Europe’s Move to Limit Palm Oil Use Will Affect Ties
Malaysia said on Tuesday that relations with Europe will be affected following a move by European countries to restrict the
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US IMMIGRATION: WASHINGTON- Trump Promises Changes to Visas for Skilled Workers
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is planning changes to the H-1B program that grants temporarily visas
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BIZ-COLUMN: BUSINESS MATTERS- Asean and the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Ma. Aurora “Boots” D. Geotina-Garcia
BUSINESS MATTERS by Ma. Aurora “Boots” D. Geotina-Garcia > Business leaders often receive invitations to regional and international conferences. Sometimes
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BIZ-MANUFACTURING: VIENTIANE- Nation doubles export of finished timber products
The export of finished wood products increased by 107 percent in 2018 after the government banned the export of unfinished
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TOURISM: MANILA- Go-Jek’s Expansion Hits Roadblock as Philippines Rejects Ride-Hailing Application
Go-Jek suffered a setback to its expansion plans on Wednesday after the transportation regulator in the Philippines rejected its application
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WORLD TRADE: China-US trade talks end on positive note
Officials from the US and China carried out “wide, deep and thorough exchanges” on trade and structural issues of mutual
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PROPERTY: NEW YORK- New York’s iconic Chrysler Building put up for sale
The 77-storey stainless steel-clad skyscraper (above) was briefly the world’s tallest building after it was finished in 1930.PHOTO: EPA-EFE .
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TOURISM: YANGON- Vietnamese ride-hailing FastGo launched in Myanmar
Vietnam is vying for a share of Myanmar’s traffic. Aung Khant/The Myanmar Times . FastGo Vietnam on December 28 launched
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BIZ-TRANSPORT: SINGAPORE- Uber’s Lion City Rentals finally sold
Cars from Lion City Rental seen at Singapore Sports Hub’s carpark, on Sept 25, 2018.PHOTO: ST FILE . SINGAPORE –
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ASEAN ECONOMY: SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG)- ‘Flash-crash’ hits Asia currency markets on Thursday morning
Japan’s currency rose as much as 3.7 per cent to 104.87 in early Asian trading, the highest level since March
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