TEMPO.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 […]
Read MoreVientiane (VNA) – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) jointly held a forum in Vientiane on November 2 to seek measures to foster bilateral cooperation in information and communication technology (ICT). Addressing the event, MIC Deputy Minister Hoang Vinh Bao and MPT Deputy Minister Thongsay Xanexaya […]
Read MoreSino-Vietnamese and Sino-Laos economic and trade relations have achieved good progress in recent years and the ties will grow stronger in the future, a Chinese trade official said Thursday. China’s trade with Vietnam rose 20.5 percent year-on-year to $82.3 billion in the first three quarters, and bilateral trade is expected to reach the target of […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan on Thursday, November 2, criticized a number of regulations that are against foreign investors. According to Donovan, the regulations not only hamper foreign investments but also obstruct innovation and development. For instance, Donovan said, the regulation governing local contents would limit consumers’ access to the 4G network. In addition, […]
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