According to official figures from the Ministry of Commerce, trade volume reached US$23 billion until the end of January in this fiscal year. The ministry has set the target trade volume to be $31 billion, therefore the ministry will continue trying to achieve its target over the next two months, said U Khin Maung Lwin, […]
Read MorePTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, has expressed interest in buying a stake from Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) in a large upstream Sarawak gas field. PTT president and chief executive Tevin Vongvanich said yesterday that the group is ready to consider the deal once Petronas confirms its […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Japanese and Chinese companies are looking at investing and partnering with Philippine firms amid the bright prospects brought about by the sustained growth in the economy. Security Bank Corp. president and CEO Alfonso Salcedo Jr. said it has partnered with Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Finance Group Inc. (MUFG) to arrange close to 200 […]
Read MoreYANGON – Myanmar will issue passports and certificate of identity (CI) cards to all its citizens who hold a pink migrant card issued by the Thai government, according to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. The ministry said in a statement all pink card holders who can produce both their national identity card and […]
Read More7-Eleven is expected to open their first store in early 2017 and the convenience store industry in Vietnam is already preparing for the competition. The international convenience store chain has signed a master franchise agreement with Seven System Vietnam, who is a new startup by a Vietnamese restaurant chain. The company expressed their excitement about […]
Read MoreAlibaba Will Assist Thailand’s E-commerce Development Alibaba has signed agreements with Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce to help the country develop its e-commerce business. Alibaba will train Thai government officials about big data and artificial intelligence; help Thailand develop and efficient logistics systems and help small and medium-sized Thai firms expand their businesses through both international […]
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