HANOI – A focus on sustainable development is good for business, and enterprises should see it as critical for long-term growth, Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), said yesterday. Therefore, they should intensify their search for solutions to address sustainability challenges, he said at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability […]
Read MoreLao authorities are gearing up to realise the planned bonded warehouses and pipeline project from Vietnam’s Hon La port to Laos’ Khammuan province as the countries’ leaders agreed to speed up implementation. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to accelerate the project during the Lao premier’s visit to Hanoi […]
Read MorePlans are underway for Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, to be developed into a regional economic and trading hub, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein told representatives from the Oxford Business Group (OBG) on October 9. There are opportunities for Yangon to become a gateway hub for its landlocked neighbours by enabling them to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ policies for migrant workers could serve as a model for other countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, according to a report published by the World Bank. In its report titled “Migrating to Opportunity” released Monday, the World Bank noted that the Philippines, as a sending country, has a good example of a migration system […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: A group controlled by Thailand’s third richest man, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is said to be looking to taking a substantial stake in the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut restaurant chain in Malaysia. Charoen, through his majority controlled Thai Beverage PCL, which brews and markets Chang beer, is in the process of taking over […]
Read MoreCredera Group, a Singapore private equity (PE) firm, is raising a $100 million PE fund to invest in greenfield ventures in the finance, manufacturing and consumer product sectors in Myanmar, according to DealStreetAsia The PE firm is currently in advanced talks with stakeholders in those areas and “a lot of the deals are getting closer […]
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