Mushroom Television Co, a subsidiary of Bangkok Post Plc, has branched out its seminar, roadshow and business matching activities into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) in a bid to strengthen the network for Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company expects to generate 16 million baht from the CLMV expansion, representing 10% of […]
Read MoreHANOI – The proportion of enterprises having to pay informal fees during the customs clearance process has risen to 31% in 2016 from 28% in 2015, according to a survey on 1,000 enterprises conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Meanwhile, about 31% of enterprises said they did not know of such […]
Read MoreThe business sector has revised up the growth outlook for Thai exports this year to 2-3.5% amid the global economic recovery that has helped boost demand, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB). The revision, up from an earlier forecast of 1-3%, is based on expected GDP growth of 3.5-4%, said […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – There are opportunities for Singapore companies to invest in Laos, particularly in the agricultural and renewable energy sector, its prime minister said on Tuesday (May 2) during a visit here. Laos has a green development policy, with great potential for hydropower development as it has abundant water resources, said Prime Minister Dr Thongloun […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S economy expanded by a better-than-expected 2 per cent in 2016, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thinks there’s a “good chance” that growth this year can exceed that figure. If realised, this would put the 2017 GDP figure at the higher end of the government’s official forecast of between one and 3 per cent. […]
Read MoreVietnam is the second most attractive investment destination in Southeast Asia, following Myanmar, according to a Grant Thornton Vietnam survey. Released on April 28, the survey on private investment revealed that 72 per cent of respondents said that the level of investment attractiveness in Vietnam was “Attractive” or “Very Attractive”, similar to results in 2016. […]
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