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Myanmar and ASEAN a great unknown to Trump

Eric Rose is lead director of Herzfeld Rubin Meyer & Rose (“HRMR”), the first US law firm established in Myanmar. HRMR is a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, and Mr Rose serves on its Executive Committee, and also chairs its HR Committee. In an exclusive interview with the Myanmar Times, he […]

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Thailand: Platinum to splash out on wholesale hub

Platinum Group Plc, a fashion wholesale centre operator in Pratunam, will allocate 5 billion baht on a new wholesale project to be launched by 2021 in a bid to push the district to become the largest wholesale hub in Asean. President Chanchai Phansopha said the project will not only involve wholesale clothing, but other products […]

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Vietnam targets YouTube ads in campaign against dissent

HANOI – Some of Vietnam’s biggest firms have suspended YouTube advertising as the communist country steps up a campaign against online dissent, which has also targeted global brands such as Unilever and Samsung. Since last month, Vietnam began the new tactic of pressuring advertisers as well as companies such as YouTube’s owner, Google Inc, to […]

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Thailand: Mexico offers zero tariff for rice import

Thailand is expected to export 10,000 tonnes of long-grain white rice to Mexico soon after receiving a free import tariff quota from the Mexican government, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn. Mrs Apiradi said Mexico recently allowed zero tariff for 150,000 tonnes of imported long-grain white rice from March 2 to Dec 31 this year, as […]

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Thai-Cambodia rail link stalled by compensation claims

PHNOM PENH – Settlement of compensation claims for 50 families living alongside a kilometre of rail track in the border town of Poipet threatens to delay the opening of a new rail service between Cambodia and Thailand. Ly Borin, under-secretary of state at the Transport Ministry and director of Cambodia’s Railway Restoration Project, said officials […]

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Vietnam’s veg imports up 55%

The country’s import of vegetables and fruits saw strong growth in the first two months of 2017, especially from Thailand and China. Vietnam spent US$164 million on the import of vegetables and fruits in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 54.7 per cent, the General Department of Customs said. Most […]

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