HANOI – Vietnam plans to open three special economic zones that offer investors greater incentives and fewer restrictions than available to date in the country, the investment minister said. Foreign direct investment, largely in manufacturing, has been key to Vietnam’s growth. It hit a record of US$15.8 billion last year and has risen 6% in […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE, May 24 (Xinhua) — Lao economy is projected to expand at around 7 percent annually for the period 2017 to 2019, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Lao Economic Monitor released Wednesday. The country’s growth is driven by a pipeline of power projects and recovery in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors, […]
Read MoreQuang Tri (VNA) – Representatives from the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee have worked with their counterparts from the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee on the implementation of the Hanoi Agreement 2017 and the “one-stop-shop” customs model at the pair of Lao Bao-Densavan border gates. During their meeting in the central province of Quang Tri on May 24, the two sides informed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded P32.64 billion in total collections in April, 10 percent below the P36.36 billion target for the period, preliminary data from the agency showed. Revenue for April was also slightly down from the P32.71 billion it generated in the same month last year. “Our target has been […]
Read MoreThe universities of Myanmar and India have plans to sign MOUs for cooperation in the education sector, Professor Dr Thida Win from Mandalay University said. Speaking at a talk by Indian Ambassador Vikram Misri on India’s Foreign Policy and Developments in India-Myanmar Relations that was held at the Mandalay University on May 19, she also […]
Read MoreThailand, the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is introducing regulations to govern its sugar trading system for the 2017-18 crop, which commences in November, to bring the system in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The new system is unlikely to be a game changer, as it is designed to secure sugar supply for domestic […]
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