Thailand has expressed its hope of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Japan’s minister in charge of the free trade deal said Tuesday. “Thailand has made it clear that it wants to take part in the TPP,” Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. Mr Somkid was quoted by Mr Motegi as […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The new tax reform law took its toll on vehicle sales in the first three months of the year, relegating the Philippines to second worst performer in Southeast Asia during the period. The Philippine automotive industry was the second fastest growing market in ASEAN during the first quarter of 2017. But based […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) aims to boost local usage of barcodes to protect the market against counterfeit products and facilitate exports. During its annual meeting yesterday, CCC set expanding the barcode programme as a top priority for 2018. In 2003, the barcode system developed by GS1 was adopted in Cambodia. GS1 is a […]
Read MoreThe consumer confidence index (CCI) declined from 100.8 to 98.5 in April after increasing 3.6 percent in the previous month, according to a survey conducted by Danareksa Research Institute (DRI). “Consumers are also less optimistic about the future, particularly due to concerns about high foodstuff prices, while around 39.0 percent of consumers are still worried […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s exports for the month of March will see a somewhat tepid recovery from the contraction seen in the previous month but indicators show that shipments may slow in the coming months. A survey shows that economists expect exports to recover and rise by 2% in March compared to the corresponding month of […]
Read MoreThe Consumers Affairs Department has opened an online complaint section on its website so people can relay grievances and dissatisfaction about products and services faster, Deputy Director U Myint Lwin told The Myanmar Times on Monday. He said the department, which is under the Ministry of Commerce, has received more than 80 online complaints that were immediately […]
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