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Thailand: Making it out of the maze

When starting a business in Thailand, many people find themselves in a maze of regulatory procedures and licences, not to mention conflicting legal interpretations by different state agencies. Such complications discourage some from even starting a business, while those who decide to jump in may end up facing unnecessary costs and time-wasting through a string […]

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Logistics, transportation scrutinised at 40th ASEAN meeting

Although ASEAN member states have already ratified several transportation framework agreements to boost cross-border transport and transit between member nations, the region has yet to take full advantages of the implementation of those agreements. Four transportation agreements have been established and signed in ASEAN to facilitate cross-border transports and transit. They are framework agreements on […]

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Thai firms in Myanmar seek help

The Commerce Ministry is planning to help Thai businesses in Myanmar as the prolonged political conflict is affecting their liquidity, productivity and goods transport. Permanent commerce secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit, who discussed their problems during a meeting with businesses and Thai-Myanmar border traders on Friday, promised he will suggest Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit push ahead with […]

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Cambodia: Duty-free access to Vietnam for 31 tariff lines

Thirty-one Cambodian tariff lines – mostly agricultural products – now carry the zero rate to neighbouring Vietnam for 2021-2022, the Ministry of Commerce announced on March 25. This comes as the Bilateral Trade Facilitation Agreement for 2021-2022 was formally ratified after the completion of internal procedures, with retroactive benefits for exports, the ministry said. The […]

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