Myo Swe, a spokesman for the ministry, said it had acted on reports by a social media monitoring group related to the security forces but declined to name the group. The campaign group whose website …
Facebook touts beefed up hate speech detection ahead of Myanmar election
Facebook has offered a little detail on extra steps it’s taking to improve its ability to detect and remove hate speech and election disinformation ahead of Myanmar’s election. A general election is …
Connell and Dow “Team Up to Clean Up” With Hand Sanitizer Produced Locally in Myanmar
Two international chemical giants recently used their expertise and local connections to provide a supply of premium hand sanitizer to …
Vietnam – Land of opportunity
It has been a truly special decade in terms of the economy for Vietnam, which this week celebrates 75 years since declaring independence.
Vietnam fiscal deficit widens to US$457 billion in 8 months on Covid-19
Vietnam recorded a state budget deficit of VND106 trillion (US$457 billion) in the year to August 15 further widening from a deficit of VND101.1 trillion (US$437 billion) recorded a month earlier, …
Why Vietnam’s gas-fired power projects draw US LNG suppliers?
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters have poured a flurry of interest into Vietnam’s gas-fueled power projects with at least eight deals signed so far. Vietnam would turn into a major destination …
Philippines: Won’t Stop Doing Business with Chinese Firms Blacklisted by US
Won’t Stop Doing Business with Chinese Firms Blacklisted by US. 2020-09-01 — The Philippines is not a “vassal state of any foreign power” and won’t cut business ties …
Pakistan’s zero-rated sectors to be charged less for gas in July, Aug
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the government has agreed to charge five zero-rated industries the rate of 7.5 cents per kWh for July and August …
Nippon Express’ NEX Logistics Indonesia Receives Halal Certification for Bekasi Logistics Center
PT NEX Logistics Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has received halal certification from the Indonesia Ulama Council’s Food, Medicines and Cosmetics Assessment Agency (LLPOM-MUI), …
India Has a New Plan to Tackle $140 Billion in Bad Loans
India has rolled out a fresh plan to tackle an old problem: the mountain of bad loans held by its banks. With the pandemic forecast to push soured assets to a two-decade high, Prime Minister Narendra …