Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia should try and attract more foreign investment for funding its green transition, the World Bank has said. “It is essential to get the private sector’s investment and finance in also bilateral cooperation. This transition needs everyone. And for that reason, this is time for Indonesia to make itself attractive to the […]
Read MoreThe government of Laos plans to spend over USD 100 million to promote domestic production in the country and boost exports. A loan from China’s National Development Bank (CDB) will be used to fund select enterprises amid the government’s efforts to increase domestic production and exports to foreign countries, according to KPL. Governor of the Bank […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is summoning banks, telcos, and e-commerce companies to explain their measures to fight smishing amid a recent surge in spammy text messages in the country believed to be instigated by a global crime syndicate. In a statement on Tuesday, Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro said the NPC has […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): The government has launched the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) to allow subscribers to use electricity generated from renewable energy sources to reduce their carbon footprint. The initiative underlines some 4,500 gigawatt hour of electricity from renewable energy (RE) sources per annum, said the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in a […]
Read MoreThai exports rose 17.4% year-on-year in October, prompting the Commerce Ministry to become confident that overall exports could grow by 15-16% this year, much higher than the 4% growth target set by the ministry. Ronnarong Phoolpipat, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office under the Commerce Ministry, said exports for the remaining two months […]
Read MoreThe free trade agreement (FTA) signed between China and Cambodia will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The agreement, which was officially signed on Oct. 12, 2020, brings the proportion of zero-tariff products in the goods trade between China and the southeast Asian nation to more than 90 […]
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