SINGAPORE will host the upcoming annual Asean-EU Business Summit on March 2, 2018, and it will coincide with the Asean Economic Ministers’ meeting with the European Union (EU) trade commissioner, said the EU-Asean Business Council (EU-ABC), the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (EuroCham), and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) in a joint release on […]
Read MoreRETAIL sales continued to decline in October, and just barely notched minute gains when motor vehicles were excluded. Total takings shrank 0.1 per cent in October compared to a year ago, according to latest data by the Singapore Department of Statistics. The slowdown was however more moderate compared to the 0.6 per cent decline registered […]
Read MoreMore than 115 new factories were registered during the first nine months of the year, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year, creating over 50,000 jobs, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. The garment sector saw the greatest increase in capacity, with 63 new factories being […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Stronger domestic demand, robust export-oriented manufacturing, and a gradual recovery of the agriculture sector, are driving Vietnam’s economy, which expanded by 6.4 percent during the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year. The manufacturing and services sector respectively grew by 12.8 percent and 7.3 percent during the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee has finally harmonized the Senate and the House of Representatives’ versions of the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act, with senators having their way on one controversial provision: the coal tax hike. With both chambers of Congress set to ratify the bill, President Rodrigo Duterte is […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, Vietnam and Laos held another iteration of a key meeting designed to help them manage the challenges and opportunities around their shared border. The interaction, which came during two key anniversaries in Vietnam-Laos ties, illustrated the continued importance of border issues as part of the broader relationship between the two Southeast Asian […]
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