The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has called on the government to delay the issuance of a regulation that would allow foreign investors to own 100 percent shares of their business units in the country. “There are some points that should be the government’s attention, particularly those related to the negative investment list […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Nearly 90 percent of investors said that the hottest Southeast Asian investment destination outside of Singapore in 2018-2019 will be Vietnam and Indonesia. Though Singapore has long ruled the region’s booming venture capital and private equity investment market, new players, including Vietnam, are emerging and could take its crown. According to a recent […]
Read MoreThai exports bounced back in October, boosted by higher shipments of fuel, gold, petrochemicals and agricultural products after September’s surprise decline of 5.2% year-on-year, the first dip in 19 months. The Commerce Ministry reported yesterday that customs-cleared exports rose 8.7% year-on-year in October, fetching US$21.75 billion. Export value for the first 10 months expanded favourably at […]
Read MoreAs Myanmar awaits its validation result of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the government has been criticised for not making progress in reforming the industries and state-owned enterprises. Myanmar became an EITI member country in 2013 and is now going through its first round of validation process against the EITI Standard 2016, the objectives are […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace than initially thought in the third quarter, data showed on Thursday, with the trade ministry flagging growth will likely moderate further in the current quarter and next year in part due to the U.S.-Sino trade war. The economy grew 3.0 percent in the July-September quarter from the […]
Read MoreWhile the latest economic policy package was just announced earlier this week, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on his ministers to further evaluate policies on investment and tax incentives to ensure they were apt to attract investors. The key for higher economic growth was investment and exports, said the President at Bogor Palace in […]
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