AS the Japanese government begins accepting more foreign workers from April, various measures are being considered or taken to prepare for the move in nine Asian countries with which the government plans to sign bilateral accords. Such measures include forming new contracts with the Japanese side and increasing study programmes about Japan, with the aim […]
Read MoreIN ITS FIRST move as this year’s Asean chair, Thailand is pushing for a cohesive regional industrial 4.0 development plan and to implement guidelines on non-tariff measures across the region. Thailand’s aim is to drive the region forward by laying emphasis on the development of industry 4.0 under the main theme of “advancing partnership for […]
Read MoreHanoi (VNA) – Member countries of ASEAN need to give priority to promoting ASEAN Economic Community 2025 (AEC 2025) and concluding Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations to deal with economic headwinds in 2019, according to a recent article on the website https://www.eurasiareview.com. The article said 2019 will likely see Southeast Asian economies face major economic […]
Read MoreSHANGHAI—China published a five-year blueprint on Friday seeking economic and financial integration between southern Guangxi province and Southeast Asia, representing Beijing’s latest effort to promote international use of the yuan currency. China’s state council, or cabinet, has agreed to build Guangxi, which borders Vietnam, into a financial gateway between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]
Read MoreBEIJING (Xinhua) – China will support countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to set up offshore renminbi markets as part of a string of measures to facilitate cross-border financial innovation. ASEAN insurers are welcome to set up branches and do business in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which is expected to become a […]
Read MoreIn the insurance industry, it is common knowledge that The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region presents enormous growth potential, fuelled by the key characteristics of low existing insurance penetration rates, rapidly growing wealth and an expanding middle class, and the exposure of the region to the threat of natural catastrophe. In the coming […]
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