HANOI — Vietnam’s tuna export turnover has risen 21 per cent year-on-year to hit US$271 million in the first half of 2017. Sharing export details, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that tuna fillet brought in the most revenue, accounting for around 48 per cent of total tuna exports, followed by […]
Read MoreHoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL), which last month became the first company to officially export bananas from Cambodia, has secured more orders for the fruit and will ship another 100 tonnes of bananas from its plantations in Ratanakkiri province today, a company representative said. The order will be transported overland to port facilities in Vietnam […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inflation slightly inched up in July after lower food prices partly tempered a hike in utility bills, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Consumer prices rose 2.8 percent on average last month, up from the revised 2.7 percent the previous month. From January to July, prices have already risen 3.1 percent. The year-to-date tally […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Lazada Malaysia aims to expand the range of products under its automotive segment within two years, said chief executive officer Hans-Peter Ressel. He said there are about one million automotive products currently available on its platform, including oil and fluids as well as accessories, adding, demand for these had been increasing. “We are […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia wants Chevron Corp and ConocoPhillips to submit proposals to renew their licences to operate oil and gas fields as the former Opec member seeks to reverse a decline in energy investments. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan asked Chevron executives last week to inform the ministry about the explorer’s plans for Indonesian […]
Read MoreThe Japan-based Hotel Okura will open its first hotel in Myanmarwith the help of Japan’s government-private fund in 2020, according to the company’s press release dated July 28. Construction of Okura Prestige Yangon will commence this year and is expected to complete by 2020. Okura Prestige Yangon will be the company’s first project in the country. The building will cover […]
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