Lawrence Wong, who took the helm from Lee Hsien Loong, will deliver the budget on Feb. 18. The country is due for a general election by November. ( read original story ...)
Homes near HQ in Naypyitaw evacuated, demolished as Myanmar military expropriates civilian property
Families have been evicted from around 50 homes in a village older than the junta’s administrative capital—founded in 1995—provoking fears among local civilians that their homes could be next ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s two biggest cities among Asia’s least affordable cities for homebuyers
HANOI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's two biggest cities, HCM City and Hanoi, are among Asia's least affordable cities for homebuyers, Vietnam News cited a report by property consultancy CBRE as saying ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Hoiana Resort & Golf to invest $1 billion in phase 2 expansion
Hoiana Resort & Golf has announced plans for a major expansion in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. The property has committed to a $1 billion investment dedicated to the second phase of its ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Real Estate Bust Leads Other Countries
China’s stimulus boom helped inflate global demand and real estate prices after the 2008 recession, but mean reversion has been in motion since 2020 and counting. Click to read. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam sets bold 8% GDP growth target for 2025: What will drive success?
With ambitious economic goals, the government is focusing on public investment, exports, and institutional reforms while navigating global uncertainties.
MSC vessel marks milestone arrival at largest port in Vietnam’s Dong Nai Province
The port includes six container berths and four general cargo berths, capable of accommodating 60,000 DWT vessels ...
Philippines seen to meet 2025 GDP growth target amid election spending
Unicapital's head of research Wendy Estacio-Cruz says consumer goods firms often report a 5% to 10% boost in their revenues during election season ...
Pakistan, Turkey set sights on $5b trade
Pakistan and Turkey on Thursday agreed to deepen their bilateral ties, setting a $5 billion target for bilateral trade as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced ...
Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability
Pakistan is hoping that hosting its first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly 30 years will help erase worries of instability in the country and restore confidence in it as a tourism and ...