HANOI: Countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed yesterday to look at ways to move the trade deal forward without the United States after President Donald Trump pulled out in favour of an “America First” policy. The decision kept the agreement alive, but fell short of a wholehearted commitment to move ahead immediately. It came […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The massive infrastructure spending lined up by the Duterte administration may boost the country’s output by at least 1.5 percent per year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said during the Economic Forum 2017 organized by BusinessWorld that the government has committed to spend P8.4 trillion […]
Read MoreAlthough Laos is enjoying Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) exemption from over 50 nations around the world, the country is still unable to fully benefit from the special treatment. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce recently described a number of challenges Laos is facing in order to fully benefit from trade privileges. One of the […]
Read MoreThailand’s exports grew 8.49% last month compared to the same period the year before, marking two months of consecutive growth. The country’s exports in April reached UScopy6.86 billion, or 539.84 billion baht, up 8.49% on the year before. In March, exports rose 9.22% to $20.89 billion after declining 2.76% year-on-year in February, according to government […]
Read MoreCivil Servants need to further enhance the quality of existing customer service delivery not only at the service counters but also in all aspects that involve providing services to the public. This, according to the Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, includes reducing response times in providing services by expediting work processes and reducing […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore and the 10 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) signatories today agreed to look at ways to take the comprehensive economic cooperation forward despite the abrupt withdrawal of the United States. The unified stand came on the sidelines of a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of ministers responsible for trade in Hanoi. In a […]
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