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Brunei: Financial literacy talk at Civil Service Institute

BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday held a financial planning talk for almost 120 government officers and personnel from the Civil Service Institute, Prime Minister’s Office as part of BIBD’s ongoing efforts to raise the awareness and benefits of better financial management, at the same time underscoring the importance of elevating the awareness of financial […]

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Brunei’s GDP up 0.7pc in Q2 2017

BRUNEI Darussalam’s economy expanded by 0.7 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2017 (Q2 2017), driven by stronger domestic demand, particularly in the capital expenditure of the private sector as well as government consumption expenditure which grew by 28.5 per cent and 23.5 per cent, respectively. On the supply side, the positive growth […]

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Indonesia Boosts Trade Volume with Laos

TEMPO.CO, Bogor – Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said the government continues to increase trading transactions with Laos. Enggar made the statement following a meeting between President Joko `Jokowi` Widodo and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith at the Bogor Palace, yesterday, Oct. 12. When meeting President Widodo, PM Sisoulith brought 33 Laos businessmen with him to discuss trade cooperation […]

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Kadin Indonesia Eyes Potential Cooperation with Laos in Labor Intensive Industry

JAKARTA, NETRALNEWS.COM – Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia) said it would target potential investments in neighboring countries. Some ASEAN countries become mainstays in some sectors of labor intensive, education, and food and beverage industries. “It’s not the Laos, but the potential is to make Laos a target for it. For exports to Cambodia, […]

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Laos, Indonesia ink five agreements during PM’s Visit

Laos and Indonesia have committed to work together with five agreements signed on the occasion of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Indonesia yesterday. Documents were signed following a bilateral meeting between Lao delegation led by PM Thongloun Sisoulith and the Indonesian side led by President Joko Widodo. Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were signed on […]

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Singapore firm to launch limousine services in Yangon

Singapore-based Strides Transportation signed a joint venture agreement on October 12 in Yangon to provide limousine services in Myanmar’s commercial capital in early 2018. Under the partnership, SMRT Strides Toyotsu Alliance will take 60 percent of stakes in the joint venture, Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific ( a member of the Toyota Group of Companies) and […]

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