VIENTIANE: Some 156 members of the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday (March 20) unanimously approved the merger of four ministries with other departments in a major restructuring process, reducing the number of ministries from 17 to 13.
KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata Group Bhd and Sinar Mas announced that shareholders of PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, and PT Smart Telcom (SmartTel) have formally approved the merger of the three companies into XLSMART.
VIENTIANE: Four key ministries have been merged with other departments in a major restructuring exercise to reduce the total from 17 to 13 ministries, underscoring the government's efforts to downsize in order to streamline performance.
Experts say a merger between the state-owned institute and the commercial bank would see the new bank overtake current leader BBL
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KUALA LUMPUR: The merger of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) is expected in the second half of this year, CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said.
Vietnam is planning to merge provinces and eliminate district-level authorities, the government has announced, as a streamlining drive aiming to slash billions of dollars from state budgets gathers pace.
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to merge provinces and eliminate district-level authorities, the government said on Thursday (March 6), as a streamlining drive that aims to slash billions of dollars from state budgets gathers pace.
The country is planning to merge provinces and eliminate district-level authorities, the government said, as a streamlining drive aiming to slash billions of dollars from state budgets gathers pace.
The merger between the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) is progressing well, says Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Plantation and Commodities Ministry is reviewing its agencies for overlapping functions ahead of any potential mergers, says Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court on Monday, in a ruling that could remove long-running legal risks that he has faced from criminal cases.
KOTA TINGGI: Proactive measures, setting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), a clear direction, and a Profit Centre Thinking approach are crucial for the profitability of subsidiaries under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has decided not to proceed with the proposed merger of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (FKPM) with two other faculties by Universiti Teknologi Mara.
Indonesia’s Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises and state-run Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) have reaffirmed their commitment to propel Indonesia as a key player in the global halal value chain, reported Antara news agency.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is expected to table a Bill on the proposed merger between the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) into one entity during the first sitting of Parliament next year, says Anthony Loke.