Government
Ethics in Business: The dethroning of our value system
“So I have just one wish for you – the good luck to be somewhere where you are free to maintain the kind of...
Health sector challenges for the new government
A friend from United Kingdom was mocking my friends and me on the eve of our 14th general elections, saying sarcastically that we Malaysians...
Myanmar prepares to sell first sovereign bonds
Myanmar’s licensing of foreign banks brings it a step closer to an initial sovereign bond sale to help fund $80 billion of power, transport...
Thai elections peaceful, but gridlock continues
Elections in Thailand ran peacefully on February 2, with only a few isolated incidents, but many election venues were not operating especially in Bangkok...
Thai crisis: Severe impact on economy, bourse
The worsening political tensions in Thailand and the prospects of a "shutdown" of the Thai capital Bangkok starting from January 13 have rocked the...
Thailand’s huge infrastructure programme at stake
Investment in Thailand's ambitious 2-trillion-baht ($60-billion) infrastructure projects is unlikely to start in the present fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, caretaker Deputy Prime...
Myanmar takes up ASEAN chair
Myanmar on January 1 has now actively taken up the ASEAN chairmanship for one year following the rotating principle of the ten-member bloc. Formally,...
Bangkok ‘shutdown’ set for January 13
Thailand's anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban said in his "New Year speech" on December 1 that protest will resume in the coming days and...
Malaysia to cut spending of officials
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced new measures to curb public spending, including a 10 per cent cut in the entertainment allowance for...
Massive street protests in Phnom Penh
Overshadowed by the mass rallies in Bangkok, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on December 22,...
Philippine VP calls for stronger cybersecurity
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay is calling for a “stronger national cybersecurity policy,” as cyber-attacks increasingly threaten the government, businesses, and individuals in the...
Singapore anti-corruption official sacked for corruption
The head of Singapore’s anti-corruption agency is resigning over corruption at his agency. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Eric Tan,...
Ethics in Business – With whom does the heartbeat of a nation lie? – Part 1
Views of the Chief Secretary to Malaysia's government. Part 1
Myanmar pledges to free all political prisoners
In Myanmar’s next wave of historical reforms, the former pariah nation has not only owned up to harbouring prisoners incarcerated due to their beliefs,...
Political stability crucial to Sarawak’s economic growth
Sarawak has been ruled for decades by the Barisan Nasional party, which recently won a fresh mandate during state elections. The government believes political...
Private sector growth must increase in Saudi Arabia
While government growth in Saudi Arabia continues to meet industry targets, private sector growth must increase if the Kingdom hopes to employ its residents. ...
Aabar invests in Glencore flotation
Glencore, the world’s largest commodities trader, recently announced a flotation valued at $11 billion. Now, Aabar (owned by Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Company)...
Swiss banks freeze North African dictators money
In a move uncharacteristic of the secretive Swiss banking industry, authorities there have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars belonging to deposed and current...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...