Investment continues to flow into special economic zones (SEZs), with 40 projects worth 8.54 billion baht applying for promotional privileges from the Board of Investment (BoI) as of Feb 28. Porametee Vimolsiri, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), said of the total applications, 22 projects with 3.541 billion baht worth of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Amidst a dip in net interest margins in the banking sector, Public Bank Bhd (PBB) says it will focus on beefing up its non-interest income. “The industry outlook will remain challenging, moving forward. We will look very hard into increasing our fee-based income, which is one of our strategies going forward,” managing director […]
Read MoreHANOI — Vietnam will create favourable conditions for investors, including Singapore’s CapitaLand Group, to operate successfully in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told President and CEO of CapitaLand Lim Ming Yan during a reception in Hanoi yesterday. The Vietnamese leader voiced his appreciation for CapitaLand’s investment in building new urban developments in Vietnam, and […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Deputy Finance Minister Mardiasmo said that in Indonesia is aiming for economic growth of around 6.1 percent in 2018. To achieve the target, the government expects Indonesia’s economic growth to reach above 5.1 percent this year by stepping up infrastructure development, among others. “The President is stepping up infrastructure development through subsidies. […]
Read MoreThe leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has told the government to continue to prioritise the addressing of land issues along with greater promotion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to boost the economy. The Party leadership gave the advice at the fourth Plenary Session of the Party Central Committee that ended on Friday. […]
Read MoreCambodia will unveil another commercial center in China in May, to boost trade between the two countries and inform Chinese business people and tourists about opportunities in Cambodia. Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak yesterday announced the plan for the center in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, at a conference to promote economic ties between the nations. He […]
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