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Phnom Penh battles blazes
A rash of fires ripped through the capital on 24 and 25 August, with the most devastating one destroying 36 houses across a packed slum next to the Monivong bridge in the southern district of Chbar Ampov. The Chbar Ampov fire began to burn at about ...
Labour shortages in Sihanoukville
Aiming to one day become a major manufacturing base in Cambodia, Sihanoukville faces an uphill battle in attracting workers, provincial officials have said. Yow Khemara, director of the Department of Labour and Vocational Training at Preah Sihanouk province, said Sihanoukville currently lacks about 4,000 workers in ...
Consumer confidence posts larger fall in August
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Vietnam Consumer Confidence index slid 4.9 points to 133.7 points in August, 1.8 points lower than a year ago. The decline was caused by reduced confidence across all components of the survey. In terms of personal finances, just one third of respondents (31 ...
Vietnam pushes ahead with business climate improvement
Improving the business environment is vital to increase competitiveness for enterprises, especially in the light of international integration, heard a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on 25 August. Keep reading ...
Thailand destroys more than 2 tons of illegal ivory
Thai authorities destroyed more than 2 tons of seized and smuggled ivory on 26 August, in the latest move by the government to avoid possible economic sanctions over a perceived failure to tackle the illicit trade. Tusks from more than 200 dead African elephants and other ...
Ministry reveals CSR history for country’s largest oil and gas firms
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions made by international oil companies operating in Myanmar have been made public for the first time, with France’s Total E&P Myanmar at the top of the list. The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has released figures dating back to 1998, on ...
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam work together on tourism
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are conducting ongoing discussions on the creation of a Southern Tourism Corridor, which would promote tour packages across the southern provinces of the three countries, giving a boost to tourism across the region. Keep reading ...
ASEAN to have common driving license
The ASEAN regional forum mulls over issuing international driving licenses that will be valid in each of the 10 member countries, an official stated on 26 August. Keep reading ...
Vietnamese firms ignore rural potential: media
Despite being seen as the decisive factor in achieving sustainable rural development, Vietnam’s business sector still remained largely an untapped power, local newspaper Vietnam News on 26 August quoted officials and experts as saying. Keep reading ...
Suu Kyi: Myanmar's rebels shouldn’t sign peace deal in haste
Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has warned armed ethnic minority groups not to rush into signing a nationwide ceasefire, a top party colleague said 26 August, a position that pits her against President Thein Sein, who has made reaching a deal before November ...
