DIGITAL economy will be a key priority for Asean next year as Singapore takes over chairmanship of the regional bloc, the city-state’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade), Lim Hng Kiang, said on Thursday. Singapore will also focus on trade internationalisation measures such as introducing a region-wide certification regime, even as Mr Lim urged economies […]
Read MoreThe country’s total coal export volume in the year’s first four months posted a seven times surge compared with the same period last year to reach 504,663 tonnes. The General Department of Customs said Vietnam earned US$79.4 million from coal exports in the January-April period or a 13 times increase in comparison with the corresponding […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government will establish more short sea shipping routes by roll on roll off (ro-ro) ships in ASEAN. Having successfully launched a shipping route between Davao (Philippines) and Bitung (North Sulawesi) on Sunday, the government will cooperate with Malaysia. “After this, we will open a ro-ro shipping route between Dumai [Riau Islands] […]
Read MoreThai shippers have raised their export growth forecast to 2.5-3.5% this year from an earlier 2-3% after the country’s export performance fared better than expected in the first quarter. Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong, chairwoman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, said exports are likely to continue their growth in the second quarter, as traders have been building […]
Read MoreThe government is considering a new policy to lend support to “micro-SMEs” — businesses that are smaller than small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — to help strengthen the Thai economy, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will chair a meeting tomorrow to brainstorm with other senior officials from the Office of […]
Read MoreNumerous members of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), the body tasked with lobbying on the sectors behalf, have stopped paying membership dues and export fees, claiming that they cannot afford to as the industry continues to struggle with high production costs and regional export competition. According to the terms of CRF membership, each miller is […]
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