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Laos registers trade surplus in first quarter

Laos has registered a US$95 million trade surplus in the first quarter of 2017 following an historic trade surplus over the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the government told the National Assembly this week. Officially-recorded export over 2017’s first three months was valued at US$1,212 million, while import was recorded at US$1,117 million, the Minister of Planning […]

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Thailand’s Kasikornbank signs deal with Vietnam’s state investment firm

Thailand’s Kasikornbank Pcl and Vietnam’s State Capital Investment Corporation Investment (SIC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on investment in Vietnam. The deal aims to help Thai enterprises explore investment opportunities in Vietnam. Thailand’s Kasikornbank Pcl and Vietnam’s State Capital Investment Corporation Investment (SIC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on investment in Vietnam. The […]

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Lao Exports Increase Last Year and Get Trade Surplus

(KPL) The country’s exports to neighboring countries last year reached over US$4.1 billion. The Minister of Planning and Investment, Mr Souphanh Keomixay, made a statement at the 3rd Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on April 25. Laos’ exports are electricity, copper, bronze ores, clothes, gold, banana, tobacco, maize and rubber. The Hongsa Mine Mouth […]

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Cambodia: Sihanoukville gets ready for listing

The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) launched a book building process yesterday to determine what price to offer in an initial public offering (IPO), before it is listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange late next month. Once listed on the CSX, PAS will be the fifth company on the bourse joining Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone […]

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Thailand: Oil retailers splash out for market share

Although global oil prices have rebounded more than 60% from the record low of US$30 a barrel during 2014-16 to a range of $50-55, oil demand remains high, encouraging oil retailers to run promotional campaigns to attract motorists. Thai retail oil demand has seen double-digit growth over the past few years, thanks partly to massive […]

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