education infrastructure
Education in Asia: Gap between richer and poorer countries widens
The latest education ranking by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published last month shows surprisingly diverse skills levels of young pupils...
The Philippines’ most competitive city is…
Makati City emerged as the Philippines' most competitive city, based on a index that ranked cities in terms of economic dynamism, infrastructure and government...
IMF lauds Laos economy, but urges ‘caution’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Laos for its impressive economic growth but urges steps be taken to address growing economic vulnerabilities, according...
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Laos’ central bank authorises first two crypto trading platforms
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. has issued licenses to two companies to trade in cryptocurrencies, Xinhua reported.
The first authorised platform is Lao Digital...
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New “ultra low-cost” airline gets approval to operate in Malaysia
The Malaysian civil aviation commission has approved and licensed another new domestic airline startup despite the industry is still reeling from the impact of...