YCDC should speed up approval process for building construction
A partially constructed building in Yangon. Many developers commence construction before receiving official YCDC permits to do so. Photo: The
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HCM CITY: 40 foreign investors join race for IDICO shares
A corner of Nhơn Trạch I Industrial Zone developed by the Vietnam Urban and Industrial Zone Development Investment Corporation (IDICO).
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Bangkok: Enhancing office buildings through placemaking
Young people take a selfie in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok. Learning what millennials want for their workplace
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Philippines, Indonesia stocks mark new closing highs
Lion and dragon dancers perform at the Philippine Stock Exchange on Jan 30, 2017. Philippine shares extended gains on Wednesday.
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Column: 3 billion plastic bags a year? Cut use with mandatory tax | The Straits Times
ST ILLUSTRATION : MIEL Audrey Tan Supermarkets are discussing a plastic bag surcharge. But they fear
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PETALING JAYA : Golden Palm Growers investors agree to terminate scheme, give management one year to dispose of plantation land
. PETALING JAYA: Investors of the soon- to-be-defunct investment scheme Golden Palm Growers questioned the management company’s board members for five
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Chinese bemoan the bitcoin crackdown
An artist’s version of the cryto-currency. Reuters . Beijing (AFP) – Beijing’s decision to shut down bitcoin trading platforms has left
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Talks narrow gap in minimum wage
Garment workers can expect a pay rise but don’t yet know how big it will be. KT/Mai Vireak . Union negotiators
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Indonesia stocks lead Southeast Asian peers
The logo of Bank Indonesia is seen on a window in the bank’s lobby in Jakarta. Indonesian stocks rose on
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Indonesia Tightens Rules to Curb Money Laundering, Terror Funding
. Jakarta. Indonesia has issued new regulations aimed at curbing money laundering and terror-related financing across a broader range of financial
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