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Vietnam: Central key economic zone invites US investors

The Hanoitimes – Seven provinces in the central key economic zone introduced their investment opportunities to American investors at the ‘Meet USA in 2018’ on March 6 in the central coastal city of Danang. Nguyen Tien Hoang, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Quang Tri province, said that his province prioritizes the investment in […]

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Indonesia prohibits rockmelons from Australia after fourth death

The Indonesian government has prohibited the import of rockmelon from Australia following the death of a fourth person who had eaten a melon contaminated with listeria monocyctogenes bacteria. The decision is detailed in the new Agricultural Decree No. 207/2018 on the prohibition of Australian rockmelons, Banun Harpini, head of the Agriculture Ministry’s quarantine agency, said in Jakarta […]

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Thai king to replace father on new banknotes

BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank displayed new banknotes on Thursday on which a picture of King Maha Vajiralongkorn will replace one of his late father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The banknotes mark another step in the transition of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 65, who took the throne in December 2016 and has increasingly asserted his power but has […]

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Thailand – Panel: Economy firing on all cylinders

The Thai economy is proceeding at full throttle this year, propelled by four active engines: state investment, private investment, exports and household consumption, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. Speaking at Wednesday’s “Thailand Takeoff 2018” seminar presented by Post Today, Mr Somkid said the government’s economic reform policies are on the right track, as indicated by […]

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Cambodia: New rail link with Vietnam on the cards

Plans for a railway line connecting Bavet city in Svay Rieng province to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city were revealed this week by the Minister of Transport. During a meeting with Nguyen Nhat, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Cambodian Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said both governments are considering the creation of a rail link between […]

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