Indonesian entrepreneurs held discussions with their Lao counterparts seeking business matching opportunities as part of a business forum and seminar in Vientiane on Monday. The Indonesian Embassy to Laos in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and Investment yesterday organised the event which aimed to increase economic cooperation and foster business relationships between the two […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Indonesia-based ridesharing company Go-Jek is seeking to enter the Philippines’ transport network vehicle service market and challenge Grab, just weeks after Uber departed from Southeast Asia. According to a report by DZMM radio on Tuesday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, or LTFRB, had a meeting with Go-Jek officials who “signified their […]
Read MoreA Myanmar court yesterday ruled in favour of the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) in a land rights case between the Tatmadaw-linked organisation and 33 farmers inhabiting land near the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). An NGO commented that the ruling represents a blow to the land rights of farmers and is “a continuation of the long […]
Read MoreIn order to bring more businesses into the regulatory fold, the government has promised attractive new incentives for companies that register before December, including a two-year break on tax revenue. Speaking at a forum on tech startups and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises yesterday, Cham Prasidh, the Minister of Industry and Handicraft, announced a host […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A United Nations agency has kept its 2018 growth estimate for the Philippines, amid broadly stable outlook for economic growth in the Asia Pacific region. The Philippine economy will likely grow by 6.8 percent this year and beat the 6.7 percent actual expansion in 2017, said the report released by the UN […]
Read MoreThailand remained the second-most popular destination for Chinese tourists to spend money via the Alipay platform during the Labour Day holiday (April 29 to May 1). Millions of Chinese have just returned from their annual Labour Day holiday. Overseas spending on the Alipay mobile application skyrocketed during May Day this year compared with last year, said […]
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