HCM City – Trade facilitation is one of the most important priorities for APEC, a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Investment – Friends of the Chair on Trade Facilitation heard in HCM City on Thursday. “APEC has been leading the world in trade facilitation, and we are now hoping to contribute to the implementation […]
Read MoreHCM CITY — Around 90 delegates from 21 APEC member economies met at a workshop on Monday to discuss ways to enhance regulatory expertise as it relates to WTO’s agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). The workshop was held within the framework of the third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) and related meeting being held in the city. Speaking at the workshop, Nguyen […]
Read MoreVAST opportunities await Thai investors in neighbouring countries, experts said yesterday at a forum on overseas investment hosted by the Board of Investment (BOI) and the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). But alongside the success stories heard at the Thailand Overseas Investment Forum, they also warned that high public debt and regulatory changes posed big […]
Read MoreLocal small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in ASEAN’s fastest-growing market are unable to develop and grow because they are bogged down by a slew of bureaucratic and administrative difficulties, business leaders and politicians said. Local businesses in Myanmar have been suffering from challenges such as lack of access to capital and intellectual property (IP) protection […]
Read MoreThe coaching industry has been growing in leaps and bounds. Last year it was sized at over US$2.3 billion globally and growing 4.75% per year. However, according to the International Coaching Federation, Asia, accounts for less than 5% of the industry with nearly 80% of economic coaching activity occurring in the US and Europe. Is Coaching […]
Read MoreTomorrow will mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). There will be celebrations to mark the golden jubilee, with plenty of dignitaries on hand as the event coincides with ministerial meetings that started last Wednesday and conclude tomorrow. Manila is the host of the high-level talks including the Asean Regional Forum, […]
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