Myanmar: Suzuki to open Yangon factory in 2018 Wednesday, 20 July 2016 – Suzuki Motor Corporation is planning to expand its operations in Myanmar with a factory in Thilawa special economic zone that will start production in 2018, the company’s managing director said yesterday. The Japanese multinational first started making automobiles and motorcycles in Myanmar […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Myanma Insurance raises rates for third-party vehicle cover Tuesday, 19 July 2016 – Myanma Insurance will raise its premium rate for third-party automobile cover from the start of August, along with its maximum level of compensation, its managing director said yesterday. Every registered car in Myanmar must have third-party insurance, which is the basic […]
Read MoreCambodia: Malaysian trade agreement inked at Phnom Penh business forum Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – Cambodia and Malaysia took strides yesterday to enhance bilateral trade and investment, holding a business forum in Phnom Penh and inking a cooperation agreement aimed cementing existing ties ? and forging new ones. At a business seminar attended by government […]
Read MoreMyanmar: ASEAN sugar producers form alliance Tuesday, 19 July 2016 – Myanmar has formed an alliance with six other sugar-producing countries in the region, with a view to improving cooperation and boosting trade, in preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community, which aims to create a single market for capital, goods, labour and services. Seven countries […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Gems and food products added to National Export Strategy Thursday, 14 July 2016 – The Ministry of Commerce has added gems and value-added food products to its National Export Strategy in the hope of creating thousands of new jobs. U Aung Soe, director at the ministry’s Trade Promotion Department, said yesterday the ministry would […]
Read MoreCambodia: Cambodia stuck on money laundering blacklist Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – Cambodia has been listed as the highest-risk nation in ASEAN, and ranks sixth globally, for its susceptibility to money laundering and terrorism financing in a recently released global index that charts the vulnerability of 149 nations. The 2016 edition of the Basel Anti-Money […]
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