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Myanmar: Kyin San Kyawt gate temporarily reopens

Kyin San Kyawt gate at the Myanmar-China border has been temporarily reopened with effect from January 10, U Khin Maung Lwin, assistant secretary from Ministry of Commerce, told The Myanmar Times. “It is temporarily open for the fruit season,” he said. Details of the official plan have yet to be confirmed. Kyin San Kyawt gate is […]

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Philippines: Spending on infrastructure continues to grow

MANILA, Philippines — Government spending on infrastructure continued to grow year-on-year last November, but at a slower pace compared to the spending growth recorded in the previous month, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported yesterday. According to the latest disbursement report of the DBM, spending for infrastructure and other capital outlays in November last year rose by 43.6 percent […]

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Top 5 Asian Countries for Starting a Business

Asia is a top location for investors looking to start a business with some of its main advantages being the available talent pool and investment opportunities – which are growing due to the fact that the region has a large population and it is ever evolving and innovating. The business environment differs between various Asian countries but what they […]

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Thailand: Excise Department readies low tax for EVs

The Excise Department is poised to impose a low tax on mild hybrid cars to promote manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, says the head of the department.  The move came after the Industry Ministry proposed to the Excise Department that mild hybrids could add value to EVs, said Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the […]

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Vietnam: 2018 a banner year for local equity market

HANOI  – The net value of foreign capital flowing into Vietnam’s equity market in 2018 hit US$2.8 billion, according to State Securities Commission vice chairman Pham Hong Son. That figure was almost 2.3 times the figure of $1.23 billion in 2017 and set up a new record high of net foreign purchases since 2008, Son said at a meeting on […]

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