7-Eleven is expected to open their first store in early 2017 and the convenience store industry in Vietnam is already preparing for the competition. The international convenience store chain has signed a master franchise agreement with Seven System Vietnam, who is a new startup by a Vietnamese restaurant chain. The company expressed their excitement about […]
Read MoreAlibaba Will Assist Thailand’s E-commerce Development Alibaba has signed agreements with Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce to help the country develop its e-commerce business. Alibaba will train Thai government officials about big data and artificial intelligence; help Thailand develop and efficient logistics systems and help small and medium-sized Thai firms expand their businesses through both international […]
Read MoreCONSUMER Price Index (CPI) in January 2017 decreased by 0.3 per cent over December 2016. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index increased by 0.4 per cent while the Non-Food Index fell by 0.5 per cent. The decrease in the overall CPI in January 2017 was due to lower prices of Transport (1.0 per cent); followed by […]
Read MoreEmirates Airlines will expand its presence in Cambodia by launching a daily passenger flight between Dubai and Phnom Penh, with a stopover in Yangon, as part of the Dubai-based carrier’s push into the region. Launching on July 1, the daily flight will connect Dubai to Phnom Penh via a 90-minute stopover in Yangon, using a […]
Read MoreSMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses, already feeling the pain from a tough business climate, are unhappy with the lack of short-term measures that they were hoping to see in Budget 2017. Although there are targeted measures such as the hike in the cap for corporate income tax (CIT) rebate, many are lamenting that […]
Read MoreLaos is currently facing a variety of chemical management issues due to a shortage of a full set of regulations, adequate knowledge, the proper equipment and a satisfactory budget. At the 11th Regional Chemicals Management Forum held yesterday in Vientiane, Deputy Director General of the Industry and Handicrafts Department under the Ministry of Industry and […]
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