THE TAP-WATER business in Laos’ top tourist destination Luang Prabang has enormous potential for growth due to the rapid expansion of tourism, a high-speed rail project in the works and high demand for water utilities across the country, according to Exim Bank and Thai investors in Laos. Tap water supplies have gone up rapidly in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s e-commerce is on a growth trajectory and has started benefiting the country. This is following the full implementation of 13 key programmes under the National eCommerce Strategic Roadmap’s (NeSR) six thrust areas. International Trade and Industry Minister Darrell Leiking said e-commerce value added and contribution to the gross domestic product continuously improved […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt pile rose to a new record high of P7.167 trillion as of end-October, driven largely by higher domestic borrowings, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. Based on the latest BTr data, the debt figure was 0.10 percent or P7.3 billion higher than the P7.16 trillion recorded as of […]
Read MoreRetail petrol prices in the Kingdom continued to fall on Monday amid an increase in crude oil prices in the international market. This follows the renewal of a pact between two top oil producers to cap output and the temporary trade cease fire between the US and China. A Ministry of Commerce statement released on […]
Read MoreTHE COMMERCE Ministry has set the nation’s target inflation for 2019 at 1.2 per cent, the same as for 2018. The ministry also reported that inflation in November was 0.94 per cent higher than the same period last year. “The Consumer Price Index [CPI] for November has increased by 0.94 per cent year on year, […]
Read MoreTrade between Cambodia and Thailand reached $7 billion during the first nine months of the year, exceeding figures for the entire last year. The trade figures for the nine-month period reflect Cambodia and Thailand’s commitment to reach $15 billion in bilateral trade by 2020, said the Cambodian Minister of Commerce, Pan Sorasak. Speaking at a meeting on Friday in the […]
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