The value of exports rose by 17.56% year on year in January, the largest increment in 62 months, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Wednesday. Exports last month were estimated at US$20.10 billion. It made a good start for this year and the baht’s appreciation had no impact, he said. “The target export growth for […]
Read MoreLao enterprises have highlighted the perceived unprofessional practices of firms in the informal sector and high tax rates as the top constraints in investing in the country, according to a report from the World Bank. The bank released its 2018 Lao enterprise survey recently, noting that about 40 percent of the surveyed enterprises named the […]
Read MoreThe Belt and Road Initiative puts Myanmar’s natural capital and the lives and livelihoods of 24 million people – half of the country’s population – at risk, according to a report from World Wide Fund for Nature in Myanmar. Road projects proposed as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative would provide transport infrastructure to areas […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s hosting of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in May will be a showcase event for the Philippines with expected spillover effects on tourism and investments, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said yesterday. Some 3,000 delegates are expected to take part in the annual meeting of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A Filipino-American organization co-chaired by business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan is pushing for greater collaboration between US and Philippine firms in key sectors of the economy as part of a “modern, multi-dimensional, 21st century US-Philippines relationship.” The US Philippines Society (USPS) said yesterday it is embarking on a new initiative to explore […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Police`s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) cybercrime team stated that there are two ways for consumers to report cases of online scams. “[Consumers can] either go online through an email or come to us in person to file a report,” said Silvester Simamora, Deputy Chief of Bareskrim’s e-commerce task force on Wednesday, February 21. “We accommodate […]
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