Lowering logistics costs key to competitiveness

HANOI: Lowering logistics costs is key to increasing the competitiveness of Vietnam’s export products and the whole economy.

Vietnam to work with US to develop start-ups on climate change, digital transformation

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnam expects to have start-up collaboration with the US on issues of global concern like climate change, digital technology and supply chain diversification.

Singapore to build largest industrial district cooling system by 2025

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Republic will get its largest district cooling system at an industrial development in Ang Mo Kio by 2025, as uptake of the energy-saving technology speeds up on the tropical island.

Healing the healing profession: Healthcare leaders must walk the talk

White paper details plans to upgrade armed forces

The Ministry of National Defence has issued a new Defence White Paper – the third such plan to have been introduced since 2000 – that details Cambodia’s policy and strategy to modernise the kingdom’s armed forces.

Panel can resolve alleged forced labour issues, says Zuraida

PUTRAJAYA: The setting up of a working committee between Malay­sia and the United States to address the issue of alleged forced labour is an equitable move to resolve palm oil and rubber industry issues, says Plantation Industries and Commo­dities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kama­ruddin.

MEF lauds efforts to work with US CBP

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has expressed support for the government’s initiatives to explore more business opportunities with the United States, including the move to work together with the US Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in addressing forced labour issues.

Zuraida hails setting up of US-Malaysia panel to tackle forced labour claims

PUTRAJAYA: The establishment of a working committee between Malaysia and the United States to address the issue of alleged forced labour is an equitable move to resolve palm oil and rubber issues, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.

Deferrals to help firms hit by epidemic

BEIJING: The central government will allow companies to defer some insurance payments to support their business and those who face losing their jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Microsoft training to empower Orang Asli

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) will collaborate with Microsoft Corp to implement infrastructure development and human capital development programmes that focus on the use of current technology to empower Orang Asli youth in Malaysia.