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Cambodia: Traders urged to use riel

In an effort to boost the use of the riel, private companies have called on the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to ensure that all goods worth less than $100 are priced in riel.  Lim Heng, vice president of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, said at the NBC’s 37th anniversary of the introduction of the […]

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Philippines: BOP deficit widens to $436 M in Feb

MANILA, Philippines – The deficit in the country’s balance of payments (BOP) further widened in February as the country incurred shortfalls for the past five straight months amid the negative investor sentiment arising from uncertainties brought about by the normalization of interest rates in the US, the Bangko Sentral  ng Pilipinas (BSP)  reported yesterday. Data […]

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Vietnam trade promotion needs improvement

HCM CITY — Trade promotion has become more and more important because it impacts enterprises’ product consumption so trade promotion should be improved, an official said. “Trade promotion should be done with long-term vision and focus to target customers,” Bùi Huy Sơn, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Promotion Department was quoted […]

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Myanmar: Rice export behind target, to focus on quality

The rise of the US dollar value in currency exchange markets is leading to an increase in rice export volumes when compared to the previous financial year, said U Ye Min Aung, managing director of Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation (MAPCO) and the general secretary of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). Farmers prepare paddy field for […]

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APEC business council: Make trade liberalization more inclusive

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has called for more inclusive trade liberalization that will contribute to economic and social development among countries in the Asia Pacific region. ABAC Philippines Chair Tomas Alcantara said more than communicating the benefits of pursuing open trade, impacts of this global development must be broadly felt […]

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Malaysia eyes Clark Green City dev’t

Malaysia has joined other developed countries in supporting the Philippine infrastructure development program, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Monday. “Strong expressions of funding support for the country’s massive infrastructure build-up from bilateral and multilateral partners Japan, China, South Korea and Malaysia, as well as WB, ADB, and AIIB,” Pernia said in a presentation […]

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