SOUTH-EAST Asian nations will sign a pact on cross-border bus services and take further steps to integrate the regional air and shipping markets over the next few days, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Thursday at the opening of the 23rd Asean Transport Ministers meeting in Singapore. On Friday, ministers from the Association […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE retail sales in August rose 3.5 per cent from a year ago, continuing its positive year-on-year growth seen in previous months, based on data released by the Department of Statistics on Thursday. With motor vehicles sales stripped out, retail sales rose 3.7 per cent year on year. Most categories showed better retail takings in […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Finance Ministry’s Director General of Customs and Excise Heru Pambudi stated that the ministry is in the process of discussing the customs and excise for plastic bags with House of Representatives Commission IX by years end. “It will affect plastic bags,” said Heru at an event in Jakarta International Expo on Wednesday, October 11. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) expanded at 6.8% in August 2017 from a year ago, underpinned by the stronger manufac turing output and exceeding a Bloomberg survey of a 5.8% growth. The Statistics Department said on Thursday the expansion in August was supported by positive growth in all indices: Manufacturing (7.6%), Mining (5.3%) […]
Read MoreDespite the country’s tepid economy, retail operators remain busy with their expansion this year, increasing the total new retail supply this year by over 20%. Surachet Kongcheep, associate director of research at property consultant Colliers International Thailand, said 148,610 square metres of new retail space were added to the retail market during the first three […]
Read MoreHANOI — The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will propose solutions to the Government to renovate specialised inspection activities in order to create a favourable environment for the business community while ensuring control over the quality of goods and protecting consumers. The statement was made by Nguyen Hoang Linh, deputy director of the Directorate […]
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