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SOUTHEAST ASIA MALAYSIA Grab

Grab recommends motorcycle ride-hailing be covered under Malaysia’s new PSV rules Close on the heels of Malaysia announcing its in-principle approval for motorcycle ride-hailing services, Grab on Friday recommended that such services be regulated strictly under the country’s new public service vehicle (PSV) rules.

by DealStreetAsia

4 hours ago

POLICY VIETNAM SOUTHEAST ASIA

Mobile money soon to be piloted in Vietnam The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has submitted a proposal to the Government on piloting mobile money services in the country and if approved, this is hoped to further boost the country’s non-cash payment rate.

by kr-asia

2019-08-23

MIDDLE EAST EGYPT POLICY

Egypt close to finalizing a draft law that will impose tax on social media ads, says country’s finance minister Egypt is close to issuing a new income tax draft law that will include taxes on advertisements posted on social media and other online platforms, country’s finance minister Dr. Mohamed Maait, said earlier this week, according to different local and regional publications.

by MENAbytes

2019-08-23

AFRICA POLICY EABC

EABC signs agreement to reduce barriers to trade in EAC The East African Business Council (EABC) has officially signed a US$ 3 million financing agreement with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA).

by kenyandigest

2019-08-22

POLICY Startups INVESTMENT

Malaysian youth minister to bring gojek into Malaysia Ride-hailing-turned-everyday app unicorn from Indonesia gojek has received an endorsement from Malaysian Youth Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who said in a Twitter video that he intends to bring gojek to the country.

by e27

2019-08-21

POLICY SOUTHEAST ASIA INDONESIA

SOE solar energy project to cost Rp 143 trillion The government plans to install rooftop solar panels on all assets and offices of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) across the country by 2025 as part of efforts to increase the renewable energy use in the country’s energy mix.

by thejakartapost

2019-08-13

POLICY SOUTH ASIA INDIA

RBI to set up central fraud registry for digital payments Digital payments service providers will now have to report payment frauds to a Central Payment Fraud Registry to be set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

by techcircle

2019-08-09

POLICY SOUTHEAST ASIA SINGAPORE

Singapore’s new transportation rules allow dynamic pricing for ride-hailing Ride-hailing operators in Singapore can continue to set dynamic pricing under the newly-passed point-to-point (P2P) Passenger Transport Industry Bill, reports Channel News Asia.

by kr-asia

2019-08-08

POLICY EAST ASIA CHINA

10 highlights from the Shanghai FTZ new area plan China's State Council issued an overall plan for the new Lingang area of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone on Tuesday, saying it will support the new area in promoting investment and trade liberalization and facilitation, including the free flow of investment, trade, capital, transportation and employment.

by ChinaDaily

2019-08-08

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