All commodities produced in Laos will have a trademark under the Madrid Protocol, to create econom mic opportunities and help raise the standard of trade in the country. The Madrid system (officially the Madrid system for the international registration of marks) is the primary international system for facilitating the registration of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions around […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Posts and Telecom-munications is calling for the cooperation of all stakeholders in the ICT sector to solve a vulnerability in mobile phone networks that has led to a rise in the number of hacks in the kingdom. Speaking during a meeting on security in the telecommunications sector, Tan Sopheak, deputy director of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved three big-ticket infrastructure projects collectively valued at P71.35 billion, the agency said yesterday. These include flood control projects in Mindanao, priority bridges in Metro Manila and an agro-enterprise project for rural areas. The Ambal-Simuay River and […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia’s financial regulator said it was considering setting a cap on interest rates and the size of loans offered by fintech firms, in a move aimed at minimising the risk of defaults. The emergence of these peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, offering loans ranging from as little as a few hundred dollars to several thousands, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector got off to a slower start in January, with the industrial production index (IPI) up 3% from a year ago, which was below Bloomberg’s survey of a 6.8% growth. The Statistics Department said the January IPI was down 4.5% from December 2017 due to slower growth in the manufacturing sector. It said […]
Read MoreA LOCAL startup plans to launch an exchange platform for trading cryptocurrencies as more Thais are now interested in investing in the digital currencies and blockchain technology. Thuntee Sukchotrat, chief executive officer of the JIBEX Co, said the company will launch a market platform for investors in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, and ripple. He […]
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