Japanese businesses view the Vietnamese market an attractive investment destination in the medium and long run, according to Toru Aguin, chief representative of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Vietnam. JBIC has recently conducted a survey on the investment environment in 2021 involving the participation of 515 Japanese enterprises currently investing in the country. […]
Read MoreVietnam has resumed flights between Laos and 18 other countries as it reopens to tourism. According to VietnamNet, the country now has active routes between Vietnam and China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Australia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Vietnamese […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, buoyed by rising exports and tourist arrivals, firming its recovery as it faces risks this year from inflation and the Omicron variant. Gross domestic product (GDP) during October-December rose 1.9 per cent from a year ago, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said Monday […]
Read MoreThe government of Laos has held talks on ways to control rising fuel prices faced by the country amid volatile global markets. According to the Department of Domestic Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, authorities are urgently attempting to find a solution to control high fuel prices, which affect transportation, inflation, and the […]
Read MoreMANILA, PHILIPPINES (AP) – The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact as international opposition to the military takeover that sparked violence and democratic setbacks in the Southeast Asian nation broadened into trade and diplomatic sanctions. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr told his […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Malaysia has made a strong start of its external trade, posting another steady trade balance in January, its sixth straight month of positive trade growth. Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIBB), in a research note, said favourable trade condition pushed January’s surplus to jump 10.9 per cent year-on-year (yoy) to RM18.4 […]
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