AS Hong Kong’s second Belt and Road Summit started today in the city The Myanmar Times asked two experts from The Economist Intelligence Unit and Lau China Institute at King’s College, London for their input regarding the dynamics of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China in relation to Myanmar and ASEAN. Much of the focus […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance has been instructed to re-inspect sources of revenue and the taxes paid by businesses as well as identify challenges that need to be addressed in the years to come. The government agreed to use more electronic methods in tax collection in the wake of a revenue shortfall and vowed to deal […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) Provincial Government confirmed that 35 ferry ports will be built to connect a number of islands in the region. Sultra Transportation Agency head Hado Hasina in Kendari on Saturday (9/9) said that the construction of the 35 ports has been included in the master plan of Transportation Ministry and the ports […]
Read MoreWith centuries-old ancestral ties and various resources to tap into, Thailand is an enticing target for Chinese investors looking at Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Chinese capital has flooded domestic industries in the forms of joint ventures or wholly-owned subsidiaries, with blessing from the Thai government blessing. E-commerce footprint By Suchit Leesa-nguansuk Chinese investment flowing into Thailand’s […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s industrial production in July expanded at its fastest pace in eight months, government data showed on Monday, boosted by gains in all three major sectors. Factory output grew 6.1% from a year earlier in July, the fastest since November 2016 and beating the 5.3% annual rise forecast in a Reuters poll. […]
Read MoreConcerned about India’s continuing trade deficit with Asean, parliamentarians are pressing the Delhi government to do more to lift exports and correct the imbalance. They complain that tariff and non-tariff barriers imposed by some Asean countries are affecting Indian exports of agricultural products and leather, as well as the country’s huge pharmaceutical sector. The lawmakers […]
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