The Hanoitimes – Vietnam ranked fifth in the list of Top 10 largest rice producing countries in the world in 2017, according to The Daily Record. According to the release, Vietnam rice production capacity stands at 38.725 million metric tons annual. The country has dedicated over 7.414 million hectares of land, or 82 percent of arable […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The northern province of Quang Ninh is actively investing to complete traffic infrastructure and calling for more investment in service, tourism and high-tech projects to prepare for the establishment of its Van Don special administrative, economic unit. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Head of Management Board of Quang Ninh Economic Zone, announced at a recent […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The passage of a bill which seeks to remove the quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice imports could lower inflation by one percentage point and offset the inflationary impact of the tax reform law, an official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In a press briefing, BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The status of the country’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) with the European Union (EU) continues to hang in the balance as the trade bloc hit anew human rights conditions in the Philippines, but lauded the government’s fight against corruption and efforts in promoting labor rights. The second biennial GSP report […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) is investigating alleged bitcoin transactions made in Bali after it found indication of the activity on social media. BI Bali office head Causa Iman Karana said according to social media content, Bali was a haven for transactions using the cryptocurrency. According to results from the investigation, which kicked off late December after […]
Read MoreThe government aims to deliberate and pass into law the personal data protection bill this year, although it is not listed in the 2018 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). The Communications and Information Ministry sent a draft of the bill to the Law and Human Rights Ministry last year. Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara said on Friday […]
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