HCM CITY — Domestic garment and textile firms have, for the most part, missed out on the much-touted benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed, experts said at seminar yesterday. The firms in the country that have taken advantage of FTA breaks is the FDI sector, they noted. Vietnam has signed 12 free trade […]
Read MoreKumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), Malaysia’s second-largest pension fund, is considering investing in foreign-owned insurers based here, Bloomberg reports. KWAP CEO Datuk Wan Kamaruzaman Wan Ahmad spoke to the newswire in a phone interview, saying KWAP is asking for pitches following inquiries from banks about possibly buying stakes in overseas insurers’ Malaysian units. This comes following […]
Read MoreThe country’s involvement in the two economic corridors reflects its unique geopolitical role in bridging China and South Asia as well as fostering integration of the ASEAN bloc. MYANMAR is involved in two of the six economic corridors under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to a report from a multinational professional services firm. The […]
Read MoreJapanese investors see a brighter economic outlook for Thailand’s economy this half, boosted by growing exports, the global economic recovery and massive spending on government infrastructure projects, according to the latest Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC) survey. But the investors want the government to continue with its human development policy to meet changing workforce demand from […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry expects rice exports this year to reach 11 million tonnes, the highest ever, largely from fresh demand from disaster-hit countries during the second half. The Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said the ministry had revised up its earlier prediction of 10 million tonnes as several countries had approached Thailand for substantial amounts of rice. […]
Read MoreTHE Brunei Association of Banks (BAB) has praised The Financial Sector Blueprint for Brunei created and published by Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) recently. The Financial Sector Blueprint (2016-2025) guides the development of Brunei Darussalam’s financial sector during the next decade and sets out the strategic framework within which Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam will be […]
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