[MANILA] Philippine economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter and fell well short of expectations as a result of policy decisions that included the shutdown of holiday island Boracay, officials said Thursday. The six per cent expansion in April-June was the weakest in three years and ended a run of 10 consecutive quarters in which the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam has officially implemented the National Single Window (NSW) and the ASEAN Single Window (ASW), which shows that Vietnam’s customs has taken the initiative in approaching modern technology to create a favorable business climate as well as modernize its management. It is scheduled that in early November this year the Vietnamese Ministry of […]
Read MoreThe passage of a restrictive cybersecurity law by Vietnam’s National Assembly is a giant step back—one that comes at the expense of Vietnam’s small and medium-sized businesses. As U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam from 2011 to 2014, I would console myself when faced with a diplomatic setback that Vietnam has always achieved progress by taking two […]
Read MoreNDO – World Bank (WB) Country Director to Vietnam, Ousmane Dione, has expressed his group’s willingness in supporting Vietnam in terms of resources and signing the framework for cooperation in building e-government. During a meeting with Minister – Head of the Government Office, Mai Tien Dung, on August 7, the WB official praised the efforts […]
Read MoreThailand’s export activity is likely to slow slightly in the second half of 2018 after 11% growth in the first half and 12% in the second half of last year. Full-year growth is expected at 8.1% or in a range of 7.3-8.9%, according to the latest forecast by the University of the Thai Chamber of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Though domestic investors have been more active in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, they are still lagging behind foreign peers in the potential market. Together with the steady economic growth, Vietnam has also seen its local businesses grow in quantity and quality, with a number of enterprises having a specific appetite for M&A […]
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