RHETORICS are translating into action, as trade spat continues to brew rapidly between the world’s two largest economic juggernauts, the United States and China. The US President Donald Trump’s move to impose sweeping tariffs on US$50bil worth of imports from China has raised concerns on the potential domino effect on other countries. Malaysia, known as […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s factory output continued its winning streak in February, beating lower forecasts from economists concerned about the Chinese New Year effect. The Economic Development Board on Monday (March 26) reported that industrial production grew 8.9 per cent in February compared to a year ago, more than double the 4.2 per cent expected by […]
Read MoreThailand and Myanmar are expected by the end of this month to sign a memorandum of understanding for the Initial Implementation of a Cross-border Transport Agreement (IICBTA) to facilitate crucial improvements in logistics within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Within four months after the signing, 100 trucks each side would be allowed to cross the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) has firmed up its entry into renewables with equity investments in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for the 220-megawatt (MW) Myanmar solar power project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BEC said its board confirmed the company’s 15 percent stake in Vintage EPC Co. […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnamese textile and garment products have exported to all major markets in the world, especially to China for the first time last year, said Le Tien Truong, General Director of the Vietnam National Textile Group (Vinatex). Export value of the Southeast Asian country’s products to the United States last year accounted for 48 […]
Read MoreMytel Company, Myanmar’s fourth operator announced on Thursday that they started selling SIM cards in Nay Pyi Taw, eastern Bago and Kayin State on March 15. “A key point of our launch plan has always been a focus on more rural areas, and the provinces away from large cities like Yangon and Mandalay. We are […]
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