The government said it would ease procedures to boost exports, with the aim of bolstering the country’s current account, as the trade deficit was recorded at US$ 8.57 billion in 2018, the largest deficit since 1975. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that the country had a $11.4 billion trade surplus in 2017. Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin […]
Read MoreTrade between Cambodia and neighbouring Thailand expanded by more than 35 percent last year driven by strong economic growth in both nations. According to data from the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, bilateral trade reached $8.4 billion in 2018, a jump of 35.5 percent from 2017’s $6.1 billion. However, Cambodia’s exports declined, reaching only $768 […]
Read MoreThe first dry port in Mandalay Region to transport goods by container has opened in Myitnge, Amarapura township, making the movement of products to and from the city easier and cheaper, according to Transport and Communications Minister U Thant Sin Maung. “We have been left behind for 30 years in carrying goods by containers. Only if […]
Read MoreRENTS for retail space in the central region of Singapore rose by 1.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018 over the previous three months – contrasting with the drop of 1.2 per cent in the third quarter, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday. For the whole of 2018, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia targets to secure a portion of the US$300 million (US$1= RM4.12) halal market during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, especially in the food and beverage (F and B) sector. Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said Japanese companies have expressed deep interest in Malaysia’s F and B, as well as […]
Read MoreTHE Lao government estimates that the revenue earned from foreign visitors will be $876 million this year, a drop of 2.63 per cent compared to last year. The government had targeted five million tourist arrivals last year and income of $900 million but the latest estimate shows that only 4.18 million people visited Laos. A […]
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