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Thailand: Govt to ease transport woes with neighbouring nations

THE GOVERNMENT will build more roads and rail lines linking neighbouring countries with Thailand in the Mekong sub-region in order to ease traffic congestions at major border points, said Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit. Delivering his keynote speech at the seminar on “ The GMS 25th Anniversary : Achievement, Lessons Learned, and the Way Forward” hosted […]

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Philippines – DTI: Manufacturing investments up 244%

Investments in the country’s manufacturing sector surged by 244 percent to $1.15 billion last year from $334 million in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday. “The figures account for 35 percent of the $ 3.3-billion equity capital placements in 2017,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a statement. The Bangko […]

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Malaysia: E-commerce sector records significant growth

KUALA LUMPUR: The e-commerce sector has recorded significant growth in 2016 and contributed RM74.6bil, or 6.1% to the gross domestic product (GDP) from RM68.3bil, or 5.9% in 2015.  Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, said the government had set up a National E-Commerce Strategic Plan 2016-2020 to ensure the sector […]

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