The government is aiming to strengthen the Indonesian manufacturing industry and secure big investment projects in the face of global uncertainty and a trade war. On Monday, after attending a more than four-hour Cabinet meeting at the Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the government would guarantee the supply of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam might see both negative and positive impacts from the US-China trade war so that local firms should closely monitor the market situation, prepare to adjust their operations and redefine export markets to avoid bad consequences and capitalize on opportunities from the conflict, experts suggested. The US and China on July 6 slapped […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore-based firm Grab is moving into yet another area – grocery deliveries. The service, called GrabFresh, is a collaboration with regional grocery delivery firm HappyFresh and will allow users to order groceries from within the Grab app. GrabFresh will be available in Jakarta later this month and is expected to be available in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The prevailing weakness of the peso versus the dollar should not be a cause for concern as the economy continues to benefit from it, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said. While a weaker exchange rate has been making imports more expensive, it is a potential boon to exports if outbound shipments of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) has warned that the delay in the resolution of important mining regulations is attracting high risk investors. “Given uncertainties in the mining sector, we may attract high risk investors who are willing to take shortcuts. And this is not good for us,” COMP executive […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has outlined action plans to encourage travellers to continue to visit secondary provinces next year despite the lack of tax incentives. The government approved tax breaks this year for tourism spending in 55 secondary provinces for individual travellers who spend on accommodation, food and drinks, as well as corporations that […]
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