Taxes on imported cars from Europe to Vietnam will drop to zero per cent in the next nine to 10 years, creating new competitiveness in the automobile market. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Quoc Khanh made the statement at a press conference held in Hanoi on Thursday. Vietnam and the EU officially signed […]
Read MoreAs the US-China talks “pause” their tariff conflict, and other bilateral trade relations such as US-Japan and US-India continue to grab headlines at the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit in Osaka, we may look back at another Asian nation leaders’ summit of the ten Southeast Asia nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok, Thailand in June as the summit which made an […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Since early 2018 to date, F&N Dairy Investment and Platinum Victory have been competing with each other for the acquisition of 1% of Vinamilk stake, but their respective moves have failed to materialize. Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investments and Platinum Victory, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson, announced their unsuccessful attempts to acquire […]
Read MoreSeveral challenges beset Thailand’s tourism industry in the first half of 2019, especially the fading China market after a slowdown stemming from the sluggish global economy and trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. The soaring baht against major currencies, including the yuan, is another worrying issue that could deter Chinese from travelling here. […]
Read MoreTHE results of an array of regional and international studies focussed on a range of different fields released in June included Brunei Darussalam in their findings. One such study was Mercer’s 25th annual Cost of Living Survey 2019, in which Bandar Seri Begawan was ranked the 102nd most expensive city for employees working abroad – up four […]
Read MoreTransportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has said that the government plans to operate Tanjung Priok Seaport in North Jakarta, the country’s largest port, for 24 hours seven days a week in trying to boost exports. He said all sections at the port – the port office, customs and excise office, immigration, port operator, banks and other stakeholders – would also be […]
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