Laos is currently facing a variety of chemical management issues due to a shortage of a full set of regulations, adequate knowledge, the proper equipment and a satisfactory budget. At the 11th Regional Chemicals Management Forum held yesterday in Vientiane, Deputy Director General of the Industry and Handicrafts Department under the Ministry of Industry and […]
Read MoreWhile it is easy to stick to old methods and rely on traditional marketing techniques, there are now more tools than ever for companies to take advantage of in order to manage their brand, and the arrival of multinational corporations (MNCs) has disrupted the local competition among Myanmar firms. Thomas Hayward, founder and executive creative […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The consumer price index (CPI) for January 2017 rose 3.2% from a year ago, mainly due to the increase in petrol prices and food and exceeding a Bloomberg survey of a 2.7% rise. The Statistics Department said on Wednesday the inflation rate rose 1.1% from December 2016. It said the CPI rose 3.2% […]
Read MoreA special economic zone (SEZ) in Poipet City has decided to import electricity from Thailand to ensure a reliable power supply as it expects the influx of more factories and investment. Poipet PPSEZ Co Ltd reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand-based B.Grimm Power Plc to build power transmission lines from Thailand to the […]
Read MorePlans for special SIM cards for tourists have finally been scrapped by the national telecom regulator after facing strong opposition from the government, which says the idea would do more harm than good. The plan also drew heavy criticism at the first public hearing from participants who said it could lead to a potential threat […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia rose 10.7% to 11.52 million people last year but those from some countries, including Japan, decreased due to concerns over terrorism as well as prevailing economic conditions, according to official data. China topped the list of foreign tourists by nationality, accounting for 1.43 million of the 2016 total, up […]
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