The European Union will decide whether to restore tariffs on Indica rice imports from Myanmar in a bid to protect its own producers early next year. Brussels has denied the move is related to the country’s alleged human rights violations in northern Rakhine. “The rapid increase of Myanmar’s Indica rice exports has overwhelmed some European […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – According to Business Monitor International (BMI) data, revenue of the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market was US$5.2 billion last year and which is forecast to reach US$7.7 billion in 2021. That large retailers with strong financial strength and good governance joining the Vietnamese drugs distribution market is expected to drive the domestic pharmaceutical retail market […]
Read MoreIn addition to the visa fee waivers approved last week, the cabinet on Tuesday approved more measures to lure foreign visitors. The measures include double-entry visas for six months and special discounts at Thai malls under the “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale: Passport Privileges” campaign, running from Nov 15 to Jan 15, 2019. The measures aim […]
Read MoreA NEW Skills Framework for Wholesale Trade to aid employers and employees in the wholesale trade sector in their career advancement was launched on Wednesday by Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry. Jointly developed by Enterprise Singapore, SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore, the framework is a comprehensive guide to help in planning career paths, […]
Read MoreChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba provided a great opportunity for Indonesian products to reach China during Singles’ Day, also known as 11.11, the biggest online shopping festival in the world on November 11. Five Indonesian products were sold on the global platform of Alibaba’s Tmall, namely Kapal Api coffee, Yan Ty Ty bird’s nest, Richesse wafer, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The national government’s fiscal deficit widened by 78 percent to P378.2 billion in the nine months to September, already accounting for three percent of the country’s gross domestic product. Tax effort meanwhile, improved by 0.7 points to 15.2 percent, the highest tax effort ever recorded during the period owing to the implementation […]
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