"At 94, Mahathir Mohammad is still the master manipulator of Malaysian politics, and few believe he is ready to step down, despite the dramatic offer of resignation he's just sent to the country's constitutional monarch," he said. … [Read more...] about Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister in shock resignation
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Proportion of service sector in GDP to be at about 44 percent by 2025
The industries that will be restructured include finance, banking, logistics and transportation, information technology and communications, science and technology, education and training, healthcare, and tourism. The project aims to strengthen the export of services, reduce the deficit of the balance of the import-export of services, gain a surplus in the balance of the import-export of services, and serve the process of industrialization and modernization of the country. The growth rate of the service sector is set to reach 6.6-7.1 percent during the period from 2016 to 2020, and around 7-7.5 percent during the period from 2021 to 2025, according to the project. The proportion of the service sector in the gross domestic product (GDP) will be at around 43-44 percent by 2025. As for the finance and banking sector, by 2025, at least two to three commercial banks will be among the top 100 largest banks in Asia in terms of the total asset. By 2025, information technology will become the … [Read more...] about Proportion of service sector in GDP to be at about 44 percent by 2025
Senior leaders send congratulations to Brunei on National Day
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered messages of congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh extended a congratulatory message to Sultan cum Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof. Established in 1992, Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties are growing steadily across bilateral and multilateral levels. In particular, political trust between the two nations has been consolidated thanks to the regular exchange of delegations and high-level meetings. … [Read more...] about Senior leaders send congratulations to Brunei on National Day
Safety first as tourism gets on the front foot
According to Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, the good news is that the number of visitors to heritage sites there during early February has been stable, especially when the number of international visitors is sweeping at some 6,000 each day. Thua Thien-Hue Department of Tourism said that attractions still remain open and the number of visitors has also been secured despite the epidemic. This result stems from the fact that traditional visitor markets in Hue are mostly from Western Europe, North America, and Northeast Asia. … [Read more...] about Safety first as tourism gets on the front foot
