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Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline.
— Lee Kuan Yew
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VGH director denies claims of having owned a company which declared bankruptcy
Vitals Global Healthcare Director Ram Tumuluri has told The Malta Independent: “I have never had a company that went bankrupt”. Recently reports in the media said that a company previously run by Mr Tumuluri called Ayurcare International Inc. had declared bankruptcy after trading for three years. “I’ve never had a ...
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‘Economy growth took infrastructure by surprise’ – Prof Edward Scicluna
Malta has lower than average EU spending on transport. Some have argued that the allocation of funds in the 2017 budget is inadequate in view of the traffic problems plaguing the nation. What is your reaction to this?I would place this issue within the broader infrastructure issue. We are having ...
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Editorial: Malta is the only EU country not in the anti-Isis coalition
A full, three-hour long debate in the House on Thursday about the Budget vote for the Foreign Ministry did not tackle, except fleetingly, the elephant in the Chamber: Malta is the only EU country not in the anti-Isis coalition.According to the US State Department, the participants in the coalition are ...
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World Bank rankings: Malta remains the most difficult place in the EU to do business
Malta remains the most difficult place to do business in the whole of the European Union, according to the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings that were released on Tuesday.On a global level Malta climbed slightly in this year’s World Bank assessment, by four spots from 80th place last ...
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Korea Ranks No. 5 in World Bank's Doing Business Ranking
Korea ranked No. 5 in the World Bank's 2016 Doing Business rankings, down one notch from last year's when the country reached its peak of No. 4. In the corporate environment evaluation ranking issued by the World Bank on October 25, Korea ranked No. 5 behind New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark, ...
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S'pore economy to be "slightly higher" next year: Central bank
SINGAPORE - The Singapore economy is expected to grow at the lower end of the 1 to 2% range this year and is not expected to improve substantially next year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Tuesday.
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Thai mobile e-commerce serves as Asean role model
Thailand can serve as a role model for mobile business development in Asean because of its solid economic fundamentals and the presence of top global technology firms, says a technology event management company.
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UN expert urges next UN chief to crack down on Malta… and other 'tax havens'
A United Nations human rights expert has urged the next UN secretary-general to make the elimination of tax havens a priority to ensure that corporations, billionaires and ‘kleptocrats’ pay their fair share of taxes.Speaking on Friday, American law professor Alfred de Zayas also urged Antonio Guterres, who will succeed Ban ...
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Philippines, Singapore stocks fall as sentiment sours
The Philippine index ended lower on Friday as concerns about the Duterte government's foreign alliances spooked sentiment while shares in Singapore fell for a second session.
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Activists fret about RCEP impact
Activists are warning of negative fallout from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) being negotiated between Asean member countries and six other trade partners.
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UOB survey reveals Singapore to be the favourite business expansion destination in Asia
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24 Ott "Bridge to Singapore" - Contract in Far East
Il workshop di presentazione del Progetto di Internazionalizzazione settore Living&Building PMI e Reti di Imprese #madeinitaly Bridge to Singapore - Contract in Far East si svolgerà il 24 Ottobre (ore 14,30 -17,30) presso il CDH My One Hotel (Sala Turrita) a Bologna.
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Adapting to Asean
The appeal of Southeast Asia as a business destination has long been clear, dating back to the spice trade that began centuries ago. While the region has experienced startling economic growth in recent decades, its aspirations to be a developed hub for global businesses remain largely unrealised.
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It's here: Controversial LNG tanker sails into Marsaxlokk Bay; historic day - Konrad Mizzi
The LNG tanker that will be permanently moored in Marsaxlokk bay arrived this morning but the government is still not in a position to say when the gas-fired power station will go online.The tanker sailed into the bay early this morning, at around 7.30am. It turned facing outwards, with the ...
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Paceville developers might have to go back to the drawing board after master plan unveiling
Some developers who have set their sights on Paceville might have to go back to the drawing board, as the master plan for the area recently unveiled by the government does not match some of their proposals.On closer inspection of the master plan, The Malta Independent on Sunday can reveal ...
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Foreign patients buoy private hospitals
With strong support from the Thai government to promote medical tourism at a time when the Asean has become a single economic community, demand for Thai medical services from foreigners is expected to rise substantially over the next several years, according to the Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).
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SA needs to be careful not to frighten away investors, Cyril Ramaphosa says
The deputy president told reporters in Singapore on Friday that the Hawks’ probe into Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan needed to be handled very carefully
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Hyundai Motor to Supply 3,500 Taxis to Singaporean Taxi Company
Hyundai Motor will supply 3,500 i40 taxi cabs to Singapore's largest taxi company. With this deal, Hyundai will be able to keep its leading position in the city-state's taxi market for eight consecutive years until 2017. Hyundai Motor's head of overseas sales unit Chang Won-shin signed the deal on October ...
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South Africa: Deputy President Promotes South Africa as Preferred Destination for Singaporean Investors
[SA Govt] South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 6 October 2016 address Singaporean investors where he will reiterate the positive message that South Africa remains open for business and a preferred destination for investments. Deputy President Ramaphosa arrived in Singapore from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam where ...
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BTMU to cooperate with foreign banks over money laundering
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s biggest lender, will join foreign peers in using advanced technology to spot illegal activity, sources close to the matter said. The bank will partner with British giant HSBC and Singapore’s OCBC Bank in using the latest information technology and financial services software to prevent money ...
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Canada's Sun Life to expand into Singapore, Thailand
HONG KONG - Canada's Sun Life Financial Inc plans to expand into Singapore and Thailand as it looks to boost its presence in Asia where demand for insurance products is growing fast, a senior company executive said.