Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonesay Siphandone welcomed Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Truong Minh Tuan in Vientiane on November 1. Tuan affirmed that Vietnam has been highly aware of the significance of the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, adding that Vietnamese sectors and ministries have […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ “cumbersome” business regulatory structures dragged the country below the first 100 economies tracked by World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business report. This is despite the government’s expectations of modest improvements in this year’s report, which reviews regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it among economies […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Central Statistics Agency (BPS) head Suhariyanto said that October`s inflation rate stands at 0.01 percent, which is far lower than September`s 0.13 percent. The figure brings the inflation rate 2.67 percent so far this year. “It proves that President Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla’s administration is committed to maintaining the economic stability,” Suhariyanto told journalists at the BPS […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing app, is kicking off a new digital wallet service in Singapore as it stakes a claim to the region’s burgeoning mobile payments sector. Starting Wednesday, Grab will enable its 4 million users in the city-state to scan a quick response, or QR, code to pay for local dishes such […]
Read MoreThailand ranked 26th in the World Bank’s 2018 Ease of Doing Business report, a surge of 20 ranks on the previous rating and beating the movement of its peers in Asean. Thailand was placed 46th in the 2017 report. In the latest report, Thailand scores 77.44 points compared with 72.53 a year earlier. It stands […]
Read MoreHANOI — Vietnam’s retail sector is forecast to be stable in the coming years, attracting investment from many foreign enterprises thank to its large population, brighter economic outlook and greater purchasing power. This was announced by experts participating in a survey of Vietnam Report Company (VNR), released in Hanoi on Tuesday. Another study by HSBC, titled “ASEAN Connected 2016”, […]
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