Traditional handicaps such as a lack of supportive infrastructure, lack of ease of doing business and high production costs remain priorities to be urgently addressed by the government if the country is to boost its regional trade competitiveness, say observers. According to a Ministry of Economy and Finance’s official, Cambodia has already offered potential resources […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local and foreign companies, including the MVP Group’s PXP Energy and Dennis Uy’s Udenna Group, are eager to explore for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea following the lifting of the moratorium on drilling activities in the disputed area, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. The Duterte administration’s announcement has […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Unlike most other investments which have been impacted by the tough economic conditions, sustainable bond investment seems to be going against the tide. Global issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds (collectively sustainable bonds) have grown significantly over the last five years from US$50bil in 2015 to US$323bil in 2019. A report from […]
Read MoreOfficials from Hlinetharyar and Shwe Linban industrial zones administrative committee said that over 250 ‘Cutting, Manufacturing, Packaging’ (CMP) factories had been reopened in their zones. The government allowed reopening of CMP factories which had passed Grade A and B criteria and regulations imposed by the Ministry of Health for containment and control of COVID-19 and […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 19 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei is seen posting the recovery in 2021, following the Covid-19 pandemic where the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that the Sultanate’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be 3.2 per cent next year while for its mid-term projections for 2025, IMF forecast the Sultanate’s growth to […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance (MOF) has warned about problems with the Long Thanh International Airport project, citing capital arrangement capability. MOF has sent a document to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), showing its opinions about the draft report on the results of the feasibility study evaluation of Long Thanh International Airport (phase 1). […]
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