January 2020 – Page 21 – ASEAN Economic Community Strategy Center

January 10, 2020

American companies have interest in Vietnam’s continued success: AmCham

The Hanoitimes – Promoting a fair, transparent, predictable, and streamlined regulatory ecosystem that values innovation will help Vietnam continue to attract high-quality investment. As major investors in Vietnam, American companies have an interest in the country’s continued success, said Chairwoman Amanda Rasmussen of AmCham Vietnam, affirming AmCham’s commitment to work with the Vietnamese government to help […]

January 10, 2020

Timely approval of 2020 budget credit positive for Philippines — Moody’s

MANILA, Philippines — Moody’s Investors Service said the timely passage of the 2020 national budget would help sustain the rapid economic growth of the Philippines against an uncertain global backdrop. Christian de Guzman, senior vice president at Moody’s, said the signing into law of the P4.1-trillion budget last Jan. 6 is credit positive for the […]

January 10, 2020

Cambodia: Gas stations must follow calculated ceiling price

The Ministry of Commerce yesterday called upon all gasoline stations in the country to sell their fuel based upon the inter-ministries calculated ceiling price. The call was made following the latest Iranian missile attacks on US targets in Iraq, which has created an extremely volatile global oil price. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry […]

January 10, 2020

Cambodia: Land checking system goes online

Buying and selling land is going to be easier soon with an online system to check ownership and rights. It was announced by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Ministry of Economy and Finance to deal with cadastral, or land deeds. The inter-ministries directive number 1414 was signed by Deputy Prime […]

January 9, 2020

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Thai SMEs favour social media over e-marketplace for online sales: Study

Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see social media as the most crucial e-commerce platform, while surprisingly ranking e-marketplaces at the bottom of the list, according to a study published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The study, based on a survey of 310 Thai SMEs in the food and beverage and retail industries, found […]

January 9, 2020

Singapore’s adjusted gender pay gap narrows to 6%: MOM study

WHILE women still earn less than men in Singapore, the pay difference between men and women with similar roles, experience and age has narrowed over the years, even if other occupational segregation appears to have worsened, a study has found. In the first such study here, researchers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the […]

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