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Thailand: Customs Dept eyes fresh incentives for EEC investors

THE CUSTOMS Department is ready to offer investors more incentives, should the new government introduce new policies related to the junta-led administration’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative, customs executives said. The new government, likely to be led by pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party, is expected to continue the ambitious EEC project. The aim of the initiative […]

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WB: Cambodia among the fastest electrifying

Cambodia is currently among the fastest electrifying countries in the world, with coverage reaching 89.1 per cent as of the end of 2017, a newly published World Bank report says. The Kingdom has made significant progress in providing access to electricity, becoming one of four countries to have electrified at a rate of around eight […]

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Indonesia, Inpex agree on Masela gas block framework

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has agreed with Japanese energy explorer Inpex Corp on a framework for a revised US$20 billion development plan for the Masela gas block, the energy ministry said on Monday. The government expects to have at least a 50 per cent share in production from the block, the […]

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Thailand: TAT, Alipay sign deal to lure more Chinese visitors

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has signed a letter of intent with Alipay (Hangzhou) Technology Co to cooperate with the world’s largest online payment platform to lure visitors from China.  The one-year cooperation began yesterday and aims at increasing the number of high-quality visitors from the mainland, said TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn.  Mr Yuthasak said […]

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Vietnam, Sweden push for EVFTA signing in upcoming weeks

The Hanoitimes – The move would bring mutual benefits for all parties involved, contributing to greater cooperation in investment and trade between Vietnam and Sweden. Vietnam and Sweden have agreed to push for the signing of EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in the upcoming weeks, […]

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