Though Myanmar has liberalised some policies in recent years to attract more foreign direct investment, its FDI regulations are more restrictive than in most peer economies in Southeast Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank’s new report on the regional economy launched in the second week of April. Yumiko Tamura, principal country specialist at ADB […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, 18th April 2018 (NNT) – Cambodian laborers have started making their way back to Thailand after the Songkran holiday came to an end. Immigration officials in Sa Kaeo Province have been busy working on the return of Cambodian personnel, who were held over in a waiting area until an inspection of their travel documents […]
Read MoreThe realty investment market in Asia is growing in more ways than one. While core markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and China continue to hold strong, even in tough years for the realty segment, there are also new markets emerging, in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines, catering to buyers across […]
Read MoreThailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), jointly with Thailand Clearing House Co Ltd (TCH), will allow investors to pledge both cash and non-cash collateral for margin requirements, starting from April 23. The move is aimed at enhancing flexibility and convenience for trading, as well as lowering costs, TFEX managing director Rinjai Chakornpipat said. TFEX this year […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S exports continued to disappoint for the second straight month in March, hit by a triple whammy of high base effects, cooling electronics demand and a strengthening Singdollar. This comes at a time when global trade tensions continue to mount, which could result in adverse repercussions for small, trade-dependent economies such as Singapore. Even so, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs more investments in infrastructure and human capital, particularly upgrading the skill sets of workers for higher-paying jobs to be able to counter risks of an overheating economy, the World Bank Group said. In a press conference Monday, World Bank lead economist Birgit Hansl, who is also program leader for […]
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