Proposed labor policies, which include wage adjustments and the termination of the end-of-contract (endo) work arrangement, are seen to drag down the country’s already slumping export growth, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) said. “By the looks of it, we will be lucky to end up with a flat export performance, not factoring in the […]
Read MoreAs Việt Nam is integrating rapidly into the global economy, the financial markets need to be restructured towards balance, efficiency and transparency to eliminate the risks of instabilities and achieve sustainable development. Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Nguyễn Kim Anh said at a conference last weekend that there existed limitations in […]
Read MoreAccording to data from the General Department of Việt Nam Customs, Việt Nam’s trade deficit with other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations has been widening relentlessly in recent years, going up from US$3.2 billion in 2013 to $4 billion in 2014 and $5.5 billion last year. It climbed to $4.5 billion […]
Read MoreViệt Nam’s agricultural production has gradually entered the global supply chain, according to the Việt Nam Logistics Institute (VLI). Speaking at a seminar on improving the supply chain for export products preserved in cold and frozen storages held in HCM City last Friday, Thomas Nguyễn, a lecturer at the VLI, said more and more farmers […]
Read MoreNew foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in the 10 months of this year decreased by 1.3 per cent year-on-year to US$12.3 billion despite an annual rise of 25 per cent in the number of projects. Up to 2,061 new foreign-invested projects were granted licences during the reviewed period, according to data issued by the Foreign […]
Read MoreInvestment in soft infrastructure is as important as investment in hard infrastructure as the Asean Economic Community (AEC) pushes for inclusive economic growth by improving the region’s infrastructure as a whole, says Indonesia’s investment chief. “If you want to go fast you go alone, but if you want to go far you have to go […]
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