The Minister of Commerce has said China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will be a boost to Cambodia’s economic development by attracting more investment for infrastructure and expanding trade opportunities. Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak, who attended the 2017 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Australia last week, said the BRI can mean billions for Cambodia in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production in September expanded at a pace well below expectations, as growth slowed across all sectors. Factory output grew 4.7% from a year earlier in September, below the 6.1% annual rise forecast in a Reuters poll. Industrial output was up 6.8% in August. Manufacturing output grew by only 5.7% year on […]
Read MoreThailand’s consumer confidence increased for a third straight month in October, boosted by better economic prospects as exports and tourism continued to expand strongly, but low farm prices remained a worry, a private survey showed on Thursday. The index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce rose to 76.7 in October from 75.0 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – An alliance of three e-commerce services companies has clinched its first deal in South-east Asia worth S$100,000, as part of a new initiative by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore to help such small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) band together to offer services to the region’s e-commerce market. The deal – won by Shopmatic, Red […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), in collaboration with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank, is reviewing input from industry insiders and concerned parties to help draft legislation that can govern the expansion of the country’s logistics infrastructure. Transport experts, representatives of the private sector and government officials gathered […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam attracted more than 1,900 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from Singaporean businesses in January-October, which were valued at 41.7 billion USD. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, a Singaporean project has average capital of 21.6 million USD, above the foreign project average in Vietnam of 12.9 million USD. Singapore is […]
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