With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations emerging as China’s largest trading partner, Best Inc, a Chinese integrated supply chain and logistics solutions provider, will build more service networks in the bloc’s member economies. Earlier this year, the Hangzhou-headquartered company started to operate cross-border services between China and five Southeast Asian markets. Based in Zhejiang […]
Read MoreTwo long-weekend holidays approved by the cabinet yesterday are meant to stimulate tourism, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The two holidays were proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The first is Nov 19-22, with Thursday the 19th and Friday the 20th to be declared special public holidays. Those holidays will coincide with a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is conducting post-modification and post-audit measures to ensure that rice shipments that entered the country are properly assessed and levied with the correct taxes and duties. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said traders were allowed to avail of the […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia aims to complete the first phase of construction of a US$3 billion deep sea port on the northern coast of Java island by November, a senior minister said on Tuesday, after President Joko Widodo ordered an acceleration of the project. The 43.2 trillion rupiah ($2.92 billion) Patimban port in the town of Subang […]
Read MoreVietnam for the first time will investigate signs of dumping of sugar imported from Thailand, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Monday. The ministry on Monday issued Decision No 2466/QD-BCT on initiating an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation for imported sugar from Thailand on the basis of the documents requested by the Vietnam Sugar […]
Read MoreThe private sector has urged the government to resume talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). Thai Chamber of Commerce vice chairman Chusak Chuenprayoth said that members supported resumption of the talks and did not want to see any further delays to the FTA, which would benefit the country. He […]
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