MANILA, Philippines – Government borrowings rose almost five times to P132.231 billion in February after the issuance of $2 billion worth of global bonds during the month, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. According to Treasury data, the February borrowings rose by about 390 percent from the P26.908 billion recorded in the […]
Read MoreSafeguarding intellectual property rights plays an important role in drawing foreign investment to Cambodia, but enforcement remains weak, US Embassy officials said yesterday on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day. Foreign companies would be more likely to invest in Cambodia, particularly in innovation-intensive sectors, if the country showed a greater commitment to protecting […]
Read MoreA Thai business owner in Chiang Mai might open a small resort serving local people as well as tourists. It would probably take him about two months to set up his business after finding the location, staff and getting the company registered. He would find it reasonably easy to start his business. At the same […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Bangkok Post) – The prospect of Thailand’s exports growing by five percent this year looks good after outbound shipments for March fared better than expected, jumping 9.2 percent year-on-year. Nopporn Thepsithar, acting president of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, said yesterday for the first time that Thai exports have a chance to grow by […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) jumped by nearly a third in the first four months of the year. BOI managing head Ceferino Rodolfo reported yesterday that the BOI had approved P154 billion worth of projects from January to April, up 31 percent year on year. “This is equivalent […]
Read MoreThe economy of Laos grew at a rate of 7.02 percent in 2016, falling short of the 7.5 percent forecast in the plan approved by National Assembly (NA) last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Minister of Planning and Investment DrSouphanKeomixay presented a report yesterday to the 8th National Assembly’s third ordinary […]
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