Promising opportunities are emerging for Myanmar’s oil and gas service providers. Leonard Oh, executive chair of Myanmar Offshore Supply Base, discusses his company’s plan. Last week, gas was discovered at Block A-6, off the coast of Southern Rakhine, at water depths of up to 4,570 meters. It was the deepest gas well ever drilled in […]
Read MoreAbout 2,000 workers have marched for a daily minimum wage increase and also called on the government to provide them with social welfare housings. The workers from the factories of Yangon, Bago and Thanlyin industrial zones on Sunday also asked authorities to impose penalty of imprisonment against employers who ignore the rules and orders of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S economy grew 2.5 per cent compared to a year ago in the second quarter of 2017, based on advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday. The latest print was lower than market consensus and was the same pace of growth clocked in the […]
Read MoreASIA Inc Forum and its major partner Baiduri Bank will convene the 2017 Brunei Local Business Development (LBD) Programme at the Radisson Hotel with an LBD Forum on Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times on September 27 and an LBD Workshop on Lean Startup Principles on September 28. According to a press release, the LBD Forum […]
Read MoreA draft five-year strategy for promoting safe and environment-friendly agriculture products in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) that would enhance regional food safety and promote trade is expected to be finalised today, according to the Asian Development Bank. “The five-year Regional Strategy and Action Plan (2018-2022) for Promoting Safe and Environmentally-Friendly Agro-based Value Chains focuses on […]
Read MoreHCM CITY — Vietnamese private rice exporters will be allowed to participate in the bidding for the supply contract of 250,000 tonnes of rice to Philippines on July 25. The announcement was made by the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) while raising concerns over strict regulations for the participants. According to the VFA, it is the first time that the Philippines’ National […]
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