A tanintharyi development committee, operating under the tourism ministry and chaired by local tycoon Serge Pun, is seeking assistance from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the upgrade of infrastructure in Myeik archipelago to boost sustainable tourism, a committee member told The Myanmar Times. The Myeik archipelago is made up of a cluster of more than […]
Read MoreThe administration will focus on supporting the developments of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through measures such as tackling illegal trade, boosting export-oriented businesses and improving industrial zones, according to the vice president, the minister of the Ministry of Planning and Finance and Yangon Region’s chief minister. Notably, the planning and finance minister also […]
Read MoreDespite various moves here in recent years, such as hotels removing shark’s fin from their restaurant menus, for example, Singapore has moved up the ranks to become the world’s second-biggest trader of the product, a report has found. Traffic, a wildlife-trade monitoring network, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which published the report, […]
Read MoreHanoi (VNA) – The Lao Government has instructed relevant agencies to study the establishment of a company to coordinate with Vietnamese partners on the development of a seaport in Vietnam’s central region. The company will be a joint-stock one between the State and the private sector. Spokesperson of the Lao Government Chaleun Yiapaoher revealed the […]
Read MoreTHAILAND AND Laos have agreed to draw up a a five-year master plan to double the value of bilateral trade and investment to US$10 billion (Bt344 billion) by 2021. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak announced the deal yesterday after an official meeting with Laotian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Somdee Duangdee in Vientiane. “We will […]
Read MoreThe government has instructed relevant sectors to study the establishment of a Lao joint state-private company to join its Vietnamese counterpart to develop a seaport in Vietnam, the government spokesman has said. The instruction was made at the two-day monthly cabinet meeting for May that closed on Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, the government […]
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