Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is vying to build up its footprint in Thailand by negotiating with WHA Corporation for the latter’s industrial estate land in Chachoengsao. The move would be Alibaba’s second major investment in Thailand and would leverage its supply chain in Asean. Last year Alibaba invested 11 billion baht in the government’s flagship Eastern […]
Read MoreTHE mid-year population estimate of Brunei Darussalam for 2018 was 442,400 persons compared to 429,500 persons in 2017. This represented a growth rate of three per cent, according to the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE). The population was made up of 233,400 males (52.8 per cent) and 209,000 females (47.2 per cent). The […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Given Vietnam’s investment deficit regarding sustainable development projects, there is a growing need for innovative solutions that open up opportunities for private investment into economically, socially and environmentally sustainable projects. The climate-smart business investment potential in Vietnam alone is estimated at US$753 billion, with the majority (US$571 billion) in meeting the country’s low-carbon […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Bank economists expect a stronger peso amid the dovish sentiment by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as well as external factors led by the US-China trade war. According to Robert Dan Roces, chief economist at Security Bank Corp., the peso may settle at an average of 53 to $1 in the […]
Read MoreIndonesian insurance-technology start-up PasarPolis, which last year received Series-A funding from three leading unicorn start-ups from Indonesia – GOJEK, Tokopedia and Traveloka – is now expanding its successful business into Thailand and Vietnam. The insurtech firm doing so by redefining insurance through technology on digital platforms to target clients in several sectors, including e-commerce, tourism, […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Demand from Asia’s growing legions of chocoholics has outpaced the ability of local farmers to supply cocoa beans, prompting a surge of shipments into the region from Africa and South America. Indonesia, the top producer and processor in the area, imported about 240,000 metric tons of beans last year, a record, and may buy […]
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