Despite various moves here in recent years, such as hotels removing shark’s fin from their restaurant menus, for example, Singapore has moved up the ranks to become the world’s second-biggest trader of the product, a report has found. Traffic, a wildlife-trade monitoring network, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which published the report, […]
Read MoreHanoi (VNA) – The Lao Government has instructed relevant agencies to study the establishment of a company to coordinate with Vietnamese partners on the development of a seaport in Vietnam’s central region. The company will be a joint-stock one between the State and the private sector. Spokesperson of the Lao Government Chaleun Yiapaoher revealed the […]
Read MoreTHAILAND AND Laos have agreed to draw up a a five-year master plan to double the value of bilateral trade and investment to US$10 billion (Bt344 billion) by 2021. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak announced the deal yesterday after an official meeting with Laotian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Somdee Duangdee in Vientiane. “We will […]
Read MoreThe government has instructed relevant sectors to study the establishment of a Lao joint state-private company to join its Vietnamese counterpart to develop a seaport in Vietnam, the government spokesman has said. The instruction was made at the two-day monthly cabinet meeting for May that closed on Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, the government […]
Read MoreMODERATION is seen in Singapore’s manufacturing sector in the first quarter, based on the latest data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Thursday. The sector grew by 8 per cent in Q1 2017 compared to a year ago, down from the 11.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter. The sector’s growth […]
Read MoreThe Thai private sector wants to play a part in drafting the organic laws of the new excise tax law, citing concerns about its practicality once in place. Kitipong Urapeepatanapong, chairman at Baker & McKenzie in Bangkok, said in his capacity as chairman of the tax committee and director of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, […]
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