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Singapore government close to finalising low-cost retirement investment scheme details: Manpower Minister

The previously proposed Lifetime Retirement Investment Scheme aims to offer a simple, low-cost investment option, balancing risk and return, for Central Provident Fund members…

  • Published: January 15, 202611:13 am
  • Author Chor Khieng Yuit
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Lao government eyes large-scale investment to drive economic growth

To support the investment drive, the government will implement a series of strategic measures.

  • Published: January 15, 202610:13 am
  • Author Vientiane Times
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Vietnam repositions older citizens as economic assets under long-term ageing strategy

The country has approved a national strategy on older persons to expand their employment, health care access, and social participation, as policymakers seek to tap the…

  • Published: January 15, 202610:05 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Malaysians’ tax-free luxury car dream dashed

Industry players say the government’s move to abolish tax exemptions for luxury vehicles priced above RM300,000 here is expected to hurt the automotive sector and reduce…

  • Published: January 15, 20268:29 am
  • Author Imran Hilmy
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Government maps Laos’ development path to 2030

The development plan outlines six main objectives and 26 focus work plans aimed at accelerating growth, improving living standards, and strengthening national resilience.

  • Published: January 13, 202610:00 am
  • Author Vientiane Times
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Thailand awaits new law to manage over 400,000 tonnes of e-waste a year

In a recent report, the Pollution Control Department said Thailand generated more than 400,000 tonnes of electronic waste in 2023, including used and discarded smartphones and…

  • Published: January 12, 202611:06 am
  • Author The Nation
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Why South Korea is vying to be first to regulate AI

Seoul’s first-mover bid aims to shape global AI norms, but leaves companies grappling with uncertainty.

  • Published: January 12, 20269:26 am
  • Author Jie Ye-eun
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India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

The plan is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to boost security of user data as online fraud and data breaches increase in the world’s second-largest smartphone…

  • Published: January 12, 20268:20 am
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Bhutanese consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, with the burden of double taxation embedded in the cost of…

  • Published: January 12, 20268:07 am
  • Author Dechen Dolkar
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Rising arrivals, shrinking returns for Bhutan’s tourism industry

Industry stakeholders say the current tourism policy allows substantial revenue leakage, with foreign travel agents controlling key segments of bookings and tour arrangements.

  • Published: January 9, 202611:13 am
  • Author KP Sharma

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