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Laos: Prime Minister Attends 31st ASEAN Summit

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Monday attended the 31st ASEAN Summit themed ‘Partnering for Change, Engaging the World’ held in Manila, the Philippines. ASEAN leaders reviewed the implementation of ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and three ASEAN Community blueprints and visions to strengthen ASEAN Community.   They encouraged all relevant sectors to continue implementing the blueprints and actions plans successfully and effectively thus […]

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FTA between HK and ASEAN: details for Myanmar

THE Myanmar Times analysed commitments and arrangements related to Myanmar in the ASEAN-HK Free Trade Agreement and the ASEAN-HK Investment Agreement. The free trade deal specifically prioritised customs, professional services, SMEs, logistics and e-commerce as partnership areas. Trade in Goods ASEAN countries have agreed to progressively eliminate or reduce their customs duties on goods originating from […]

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Trump open to free trade talks with Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — US President Donald Trump has accepted a proposal from the Philippines to explore a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the world’s largest economy. “During a bilateral meeting between the Philippines and US, we were able to raise to President Trump and US delegation the growing trade between the two countries. We […]

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Singapore’s property market is set to sizzle

A series of blockbuster land deals in Singapore this year signal the city-state’s property market is set to break out of its prolonged slump in 2018. A Chinese group lobbed a winning record bid for a residential plot, while Guocoland Ltd. paid a record per-square foot price for an office development site in the central business […]

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Thailand: Nod for QR code payment

The Bank of Thailand has given the green light for the first five banks’ quick response (QR) code payment services to exit its sandbox, enabling them to commercially roll out the much-touted system that scans a bar code on smartphones. The five banks — Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, Krungthai Bank, Bangkok Bank and Government Savings […]

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