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Vietnam faces skilled labour struggle
HANOI: A new front has opened in the US-China trade war as companies shifting manufacturing to Vietnam engage in a fierce battle for skilled labour, aggravating an existing shortage and prompting calls for education reforms.Vietnam has emerged as one of the largest beneficiaries of the trade spat between Washington and Beijing.
Plan to merge 4 DFIs can improve efficiencies
THE proposal to merge four development financial institutions (DFIs) in the country could create an entity with a larger balance sheet that, in turn, could result in greater efficiencies and better cost controls.
What's behind Haiti's deadly protests, and possible outcomes
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has been rocked by violent protests in the last month that have led schools, public offices and businesses to close and forced non-governmental organizations to suspend aid distribution.
Full text of Budget 2020 speech
The Budget with its theme,"Driving growth and equitable outcomes towards shared prosperity," is the second for Pakatan Harapan since the coalition won power.
Choke point: Vietnam skilled labour squeezed by Sino-U.S. trade war
HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI (Reuters) - A new front has opened in the U.S.-China trade war as companies shifting manufacturing to Vietnam engage in a fierce battle for skilled labour, aggravating an existing shortage and prompting calls for education reforms to address the problem.
Vietnam skilled labour squeezed by Sino-US trade war
HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI: A new front has opened in the U.S.-China trade war as companies shifting manufacturing to Vietnam engage in a fierce battle for skilled labour, aggravating an existing shortage and prompting calls for education reforms to address the problem.
Opt for TVET, says Kula
KUALA LUMPUR: Students are encouraged to choose the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) pathway to prepare them for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0).
Call for broader Malaysia SST and income tax
PETALING JAYA: A day before Budget 2020, the World Bank has recommended that the government broaden the coverage of items under the sales and service tax (SST) and expand personal income taxes, among potential measures to diversify Malaysia’s sources of revenue.
Malaysia needs to widen SST coverage to rebuild fiscal buffers
KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to diversify and increase its revenue resources, including widening coverage of the sales and services tax (SST) to rebuild fiscal buffers, says the World Bank Group.
World Bank maintains Malaysia's 2019 economic growth at 4.6%
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank maintained Malaysia’s economic growth at 4.6 per cent in 2019, underpinned by the continued robust growth in private consumption amid stable labour market conditions.