Rice is one of the major sectors prioritised by the Myanmar National Export Strategy. The Strategy was designed to fuel the country’s sustainable development through export promotion and was first launched in March 2015 under the previous administration. At one time, the country was the top rice exporter internationally until the Second World War. Subsequently, […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Governor of Bank Indonesia Agus Martowarojo has predicted 5.1 percent growth in the second quarter of 2017. If achieved, he said, the second and third quarter may see 5.2 percent growth. “The first quarter also grew higher compared to the previous one,” he said after the meeting of Bank Indonesia Governor […]
Read MoreSET-listed Berli Jucker Plc, owner of Big C Supercenter Plc, says it is open to partnerships with other suppliers to make products for markets in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV). Aswin Techajareonvikul, BJC’s chief executive, said the company will put efforts into strengthening its manufacturing business by partnering with other producers to meed demand […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said boosting economic growth above 5.6% in 2018 is “very critical” and she hopes the government won’t need to cut spending this year to keep the budget deficit in check. Exports are rebounding quite strongly and “that’s encouraging,” Indrawati said in an interview on the sidelines of the […]
Read MoreCambodia’s GDP growth fell below the 7 percent mark for the first time since 2011 last year, signalling a need for the government to address the country’s low productivity and insufficient public infrastructure spending, according to a World Bank report released yesterday. Economic growth projections for 2016 fell to 6.9 percent, slightly lower than the […]
Read MoreHA NOI — The Government has pledged to take stronger measures to create a level playing field for businesses and to improve the competitiveness of local enterprises. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the commitment after hearing recommendations from entrepreneurs and associations at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday. The conference themed “Siding with Business”, […]
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