Both the hike in the garment industry minimum wage and the recent political deterioration, perceived as a threat to the future of democracy in Cambodia, have received mixed responses from international businesses operating in the Kingdom’s lucrative garment sector. While some of the largest apparel giants sourcing from Cambodia have shown widespread support for the […]
Read MoreThailand plans to snatch back its market share for premium-grade white rice by exporting more to its traditional markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian countries. Charoen Laothammatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said Thailand’s market share for the segment has hovered around 40% the past few years. It used to control […]
Read MoreThe Bank of the Lao PDR will boost cooperation with commercial banks and enterprises to improve the management of money flow, aiming to comply with the regulations on the control of foreign reserves and strengthen the process. Responding to questions from National Assembly members during the ongoing debate session last week, Deputy Governor of the […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The number of foreign tourists who visited Indonesia in September 2017 fell 13.67 percent compared to August, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced. On a year-on-year basis, however, the BPS said that the number of tourist visits rose 20.47 percent from September last year. BPS chief Suhariyanto told reporters on Wednesday that one of the factors […]
Read MoreThe United Nations Development Programme and Central Statistics Organisation released their first compilation of data which currently exists on Myanmar for the Sustainable Development Goals. Much work needs to be done in a country where a quarter of its population are living below the poverty line. Some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators for Myanmar are still […]
Read MoreThailand will push a strategy to help promote micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are friendly to the environment at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in Danang next week. Thailand and Peru jointly drafted the Apec Strategy for Green, Sustainable and Innovative MSMEs which will serve as guidelines for promoting the growth of […]
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