The Hanoitimes – Foreign companies are abusing preferential treatments from free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and its partners for illegal transshipment. Amid a growing number of Chinese goods forging Vietnamese origin to evade US punitive taxes when being exported to the US, Vietnam could face sanctions from the later without drastic measures to address the […]
Read MoreThailand cannot expect a big influx of tourists after the government launches a new visa scheme for long-term visitors, says a key trade group. Although the tourism industry is delighted with the first step of reopening the country to international tourists, operators are prepared to see slow demand in the beginning because a 14-day quarantine […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia stocks pulled back after a more than 5% surge over the last two sessions as a poll of analysts predicted the country’s central bank would stand pat on interest rates in favour of supporting an under-pressure rupiah. While upbeat Chinese data supported other emerging Asian share markets at the start of a week […]
Read MoreVietnam is expected to be the only Southeast Asian economy to achieve growth this year, with its GDP rising by a likely 2.3 per cent. The Global Economic Outlook report said recovery prospects look brightest for Viet Nam, which had contained the Covid-19 outbreak very effectively until recently. The pandemic has delivered the biggest growth […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) declined by 18.3 percent to $2.99 billion in the first half from $3.67 billion in the same period last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The latest contraction, however, was an improvement from the nearly 22 percent decline recorded from January […]
Read MoreThailand is moving cautiously to reopen its borders with a new plan to allow foreign visitors to stay in the country for 90 days, extendable up to 270 days under a special tourist visa scheme (STV), which is projected to generate 12 billion baht a year. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday the cabinet […]
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