The Hanoitimes – With regard to cars with 2000cc engine, import tariffs for auto parts will be reduced to 0% for 5 years (2018 – 2022). The Vietnamese government plans to eliminate tariffs on key autoparts from January. The move follows the planned termination of tariffs on cars within the region, as the Association of Southeast […]
Read MoreThe Thai telecom regulator needs to reduce the spectrum space designated for 2G in order to allocate more frequency for 5G development, says a leading US communication network firm. “Thailand ranked second among Asean countries in terms of 5G development, behind Singapore,” said Navin Vohra, vice-president, service provider sales, Asia-Pacific, at Thai Inc. 5G technologies […]
Read MoreInformation and communication technologies, particularly smart phones, can play a key role in boosting financial inclusion in Cambodia, according to researchers at the Fourth Annual NBC Macroeconomic Conference held yesterday in Phnom Penh. Financial inclusion means individuals and businesses enjoy access to useful and affordable financial products and services, such as credit, savings, insurance and […]
Read MoreThe government is exploring ways to restart development of the suspended Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), saying the SEZ will benefit Myanmar as well as the region. The Dawei SEZ includes construction of the highway as well as a deep-sea port which will link Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam in the ASEAN region to India, the […]
Read MoreMaritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti says Indonesia has huge potential to overtake Singapore in the export of decorative fish, taking into account of the country’s large maritime territory. “Data from 2016 shows that Indonesia is the fifth-biggest decorative fish-exporting country with [global] market share of 7.13 percent, lower than Singapore’s market share of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The slower pace of price hikes in food brought down inflation to 3.3 percent in November, halting a four-month uptrend that led to a three-year-high 3.5 percent in October. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported yesterday that the slower growth in the consumer price index last month was mainly attributed to lower food […]
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