The Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh dominates the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) 2017 among 63 provinces and cities nationwide, gaining the top score of 70.7 points. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released the PCI 2017 Annual Report on March 22 in […]
Read MoreTHE third phase of the APEC O2O Forum co-organised with Brunei Darussalam (as host), Vietnam and Taipei will be held on March 28 at Musyawarah Hall at the International Convention Centre (ICC). APEC O2O Forum provides micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), tech start-ups and young entrepreneurs a platform to gain access to training, networking and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Interest rates on term deposits were mixed yesterday as banks opted for short-term positions pending the results of the rate-setting meetings of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve. The yield on the seven-day term deposits slipped to 3.1768 percent yesterday from last week’s 3.1893 percent due to […]
Read MoreThe Yangon regional government will implement the regional development plan this year with public-private partnership (PPP) system, said regional Planning and Finance Minister U Myint Thaung on March 16. U Myint Thaung submitted the regional plan of Yangon within the six-month interim period from April to September 2018 to the Yangon regional legislature on March 16. The […]
Read MoreRenewable energy in Vietnam is becoming popular with Thai investors thanks to the government there offering high adder rates (the rate state utilities pay operators) of 9.35 cents, says the Thailand-Vietnam Business Council. Montri Mahalerkpong, vice-chairman of the council, said the Vietnam government is shifting its energy policy, in particular regarding solar panels, as it aims […]
Read MoreCambodia has proposed that it and Thailand establish a government–private sector working group to tackle agriculture export issues, particularly cassava raw material exports which have been a challenge for Cambodia recently. Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon told Ladawan Wongsriwong, adviser to Thailand on domestic and international socio-economic matters, that the main issues for agricultural products between […]
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