Day: December 3, 2021

Published by Kyodo News Malaysia has proposed reviving talks with Singapore on a high-speed rail project that was abandoned earlier this year, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday. Lee said he discussed the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail project with his visiting Malaysian counterpart, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who “suggested reviving discussions” on it. In response, he said, he noted that “Singapore and Malaysia had previously reached agreement to terminate the HSR project and this has been amicably settled and closed.” Nevertheless, he said, “Singapore is open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on …

Published by ACN Newswire HONG KONG, Nov 29, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Close to 60 per cent of companies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) are considering further expansion into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in the next three years, a research report by UOB Hong Kong Branch and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) indicates. The Trade and Investment between GBA and ASEAN and the Roles of Hong Kong report also found GBA companies highly value Hong Kong’s services[1] and expect the city’s role as a business hub facilitating trade and investment between the two…

Published by Philippine Star Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star November 30, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has forged a partnership with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) to curb the increase in counterfeit medicines in the market. In a statement yesterday, the IPOPHL said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the agency with PSI last Nov. 18 seeks to address the challenge in the delivery of safe medicines, as well as promote integrity in the pharmaceutical supply chain. PSI is a non-profit organization, which seeks to protect pub…

Published by Malaysiakini (English) Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. __Key Highlights __ Hot and cold over high-speed rail ‘Bangladeshis speak better BM’ Donation for Nazri __Hot and cold over high-speed rail__With successive changes in governments, Malaysia does not appear to be able to make up its mind on whether it wants a high-speed rail (HSR) to Singapore. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed that his Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob sought a revival of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project during an official visit to the city-state. This was after Ismail Sabri’s predecessor Muhy…