THE government may consider suggestions to set a ceiling price for domestic air tickets during festive seasons if the current interim measures are not successful, says Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar. The Deputy Transport Minister said at the moment the government would not impose ceiling and floor prices for airline tickets. “We want to avoid any manipulation by airline companies as […]
Read MoreSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide logistics, transport and service systems by themselves shoulder higher costs than outsourcing, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). The survey on logistics adoption and management of Thai SMEs showed logistics cost accounts for 30.6% of small business operators’ total costs for […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened the 14th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) and 2019 Price Outlook held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Monday and called on stakeholders to increase palm oil production. “That is why, since last year, I had been conveying the importance of replanting; it is a must,” Jokowistated. The head of state called on stakeholders to benefit from advanced technology for sustainable palm oil industry. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) recorded a 35.3% increase in foreign investments to RM26.5bil in the first half of this year, mainly in the manufacturing and primary sector. Mida said in astatement that China was the largest major investor this year as foreign investments increased from RM19.6bil in the previous corresponding period. […]
Read MoreGuangxi has a 1,000 square kilometre coastline on the Gulf of Tonkin with some major seaports like Beihai, Qinzhou and Fangchenggang playing an important role. With more than 230 kilometers of borderline, Fangchanggang emerges as the only city in the whole of China to have border crossings by land, sea and river. It is also […]
Read MoreTOKYO/YANGON/HANOI — Minimum wages in Southeast Asia are rising sharply as governments strive to please their publics, but the trend could slow foreign investment as the region loses its edge as a low-cost production hub. In Cambodia, where the textile industry accounts for 60% of exports, Japanese wig maker Artnature sold a factory last year to a Hong […]
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