President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Thursday he had instructed Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution to immediately complete the draft of a presidential regulation (Perpres) on agrarian reform as he planned to sign it this week. “The Perpres [draft] hasn’t been on my table. But [I was informed] that it has already been completed,” Jokowi said […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Singapore-based startup Shopback is aiming to increase the number of users and total spend for the cashback reward provided to shoppers this year as it takes advantage of opportunities in the fast growing e-commerce market in the Philippines. Shopback Philippines country manager Prashant Kala said the startup is aiming to see […]
Read MoreThe plan for a single visa for “Five Chiang Cities” will be proposed to spur tourism among four countries in the Mekong Region and add quality tourists to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces of Thailand. Ahead of a mobile cabinet meeting in Chiang Rai and Lampang that is expected to be held soon, both government […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — The Philippines has great potential for microgrid developments and French multinational firm Schneider Electric is positioning itself aggressively in the middle of the country’s transition to power up off-grid areas by bringing in distributed energy solutions. In Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Indonesia share the challenge of providing power to every corner of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With a growth rate of 14% year-on-year, it is estimated that exports of vegetables and fruits could reach US$4 billion by the end of 2018, Tien Phong newspaper reported. Export turnover of Vietnam’s fruits and vegetables in the first eight months of 2018 stood at a record high of US$2.7 billion, up 14.1% […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia monetary management department head Nanang Hendarsah said on Friday that the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar had begun to rebound as the external pressure on the currency had started to subside. Nanang mentioned two factors for lessening pressure on the rupiah, namely moves by some central banks of developed countries, such as […]
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