The cityscape of Phnom Penh resembles a work in progress. On a strip of land marking the cross-section of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, a new hotel under construction and empty plots face the centuries-old Royal Palace. Nowadays, restaurants and nightclubs come packed with tourists in the capital city. Around them, signs of construction […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Undaunted by the spate of global terror attacks over the past year, Singaporeans’ appetite for travel stay unabated, say travel agents. While popular destinations like London and Paris remain attractive due mainly to the strong Singapore dollar against the British pound and Euro, however, Singaporeans are putting off travel to the United States. […]
Read MoreThai shipments are expected to have recorded 5% growth in March, boosted by the global economic recovery and higher oil prices after a 2.8% dip in February, exporters say. Nopporn Thepsithar, president of Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC), said accelerated imports by countries fearing a fallout from growing US-North Korea tensions and the protectionist trade […]
Read More(KPL) In an interview with local media, a senior official of Asian Develoment Bank (ADB) has noted that Laos has recorded a strong economic growth over the last decades with 7.8 percent economic growth per annum recorded over the last 10 years. “When I look back (over the past) 50 years, I am quite impressed […]
Read MorePeace in Myanmar has come with a heavy price tag. Economists and business owners, while acknowledging and applauding the measures put into achieving peace and stability, say the National League for Democracy-led government has largely ignored the economy during its first year in power. Some experts and entrepreneurs told The Myanmar Times that the government […]
Read MoreHANOI — About four out of five Vietnamese consumers are willing to spend more on food produced from materials labelled safe and environmentally friendly, according to a survey conducted by Nielsen Vietnam. Survey results released on Wednesday showed that brands which commit to selling green and safe products reported a growth rate of 4 per […]
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