ECONOMY

U.S. president’s envoy visits Vietnam, TPP discussed

Hanoi – Evan Medeiros, special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, paid a visit to Vietnam and talked with Vietnamese Deputy …

AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten

Kuala Lumpur/Tokyo – Asia’s largest budget carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is giving the lucrative Japanese air travel market a second crack …

Singapore gov’t agency launches job bank

Singapore – Singapore’s Workforce Development Agency officially launched a Jobs Bank on Monday to help employers find local talent to fill …

JICA Commits to Promote Cooperation with ASEAN

Jakarta – The Japanese Government is enhancing its cooperation with ASEAN. Mr. Nakagawa Hiroaki, the newly appointed Principal Representative for ASEAN Coordination of …

Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to be set up

Kula Lumpur – SM International Wholesale (China) Centre Sdn Bhd (SMITC), Small Medium Industry Association of Malaysia and Port Klang …