PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector got off to a slower start in January, with the industrial production index (IPI) up 3% from a year ago, which was below Bloomberg’s survey of a 6.8% growth. The Statistics Department said the January IPI was down 4.5% from December 2017 due to slower growth in the manufacturing sector. It said […]
Read MoreA LOCAL startup plans to launch an exchange platform for trading cryptocurrencies as more Thais are now interested in investing in the digital currencies and blockchain technology. Thuntee Sukchotrat, chief executive officer of the JIBEX Co, said the company will launch a market platform for investors in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, and ripple. He […]
Read MoreInsufficient documentation when the Union government submits proposals seeking Parliamentary approval on foreign loans have made decisions difficult, some MPs pointed out Monday when discussing loans from the Asia Development Bank (ADB) and ASEAN Infrastructure Development Fund in Parliament. MP U Than Soe from Constituency 4 of Yangon Region said he had to search for […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Countries like Vietnam and Pakistan are coming off a low base in terms of economic development, so there is the potential for a catch-up effect, like what happened in places like Russia and Brazil over the past two to three decades, Jon Scheiber, CEO of Tundra Fonder AB, said. Tundra Sustainable Frontier Fund, […]
Read More(KPL) Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Khampheng Xaysompheng has signed with his Cambodian counterpart Vong Soth a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Laos and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation of Cambodia. The signed MoU aims to enhance the cooperation, exchange of […]
Read MoreNDO/VNA – Optimal measures to facilitate cross-border trading of agricultural products and materials through Lao Bao-Densavan international border gate between Vietnam’s central Quang Tri province and Savannakhet province of Laos were discussed at a workshop held in Dong Ha city of Quang Tri on March 13. Building common standards to ensure transparence of procedures and […]
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