China is now Asean’s largest trading partner, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who spoke to the media late last week at a press conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 2018 National People’s Congress (NPC). Mr Wang said this year marked the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of the strategic […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The global financial shared services (FSS) sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in Malaysia, offering a wealth of employment opportunities and international exposure. There could be ample potential for the country to tap into to drive growth in the finance industry given that many more global companies have embarked on an […]
Read MoreThe Kachin State Investment Commission has approved one investment involving K1,688 million since its office was opened last July. The commission is currently examining two investment applications, U Tun Kyaw Kyaw, deputy director from at the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), explained. The approved investment is in the agriculture sector and relates to the […]
Read MoreRETAIL sales in the first month of 2018 got off to a poor start, but this was attributed to the Chinese New Year effect. Total sales in January declined 8.4 per cent year-on-year from January 2017, which was when Chinese New Year was celebrated last year, according to the latest data from the Department of […]
Read MoreThe Philippines will end up as a “biggest loser” if US President Donald Trump continues a push to deliver on protectionist campaign promises, a London-based consultancy said in a new rerport. Capital Economics noted that recent developments, from the resignation of White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn — a free trade advocate — to […]
Read MoreThe Centre for Sustainable Community Development and Southeast Asian Research Association of Viet Nam organised a workshop on responsible investment for Vietnamese companies operating in the field of agro-forestry in Laos in Ha Noi on Friday. The workshop offered insights gleaned from two field studies in Laos in June last year and January this year. […]
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