INFRASTRUCTURE development for transportation connectivity, telecommunications, along with the power, education and health sectors will all be the focus of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its continuous assistance to Laos in upcoming years. Director General for ADB’s Southeast Asia Department James Nugent disseminated this plan in his interview with Vientiane Times and Lao News Agency […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The increase in government`s debt is manageable, an economic analyst at the University of Indonesia (UI) Lana Soelistianingsih said. Lana said that the focus should not be put on the amount, but on the debt-to-GDP ratio, which remains at 30 percent. “We should look at its debt to service ratio, which is […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Government borrowings rose almost five times to P132.231 billion in February after the issuance of $2 billion worth of global bonds during the month, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. According to Treasury data, the February borrowings rose by about 390 percent from the P26.908 billion recorded in the […]
Read MoreSafeguarding intellectual property rights plays an important role in drawing foreign investment to Cambodia, but enforcement remains weak, US Embassy officials said yesterday on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day. Foreign companies would be more likely to invest in Cambodia, particularly in innovation-intensive sectors, if the country showed a greater commitment to protecting […]
Read MoreA Thai business owner in Chiang Mai might open a small resort serving local people as well as tourists. It would probably take him about two months to set up his business after finding the location, staff and getting the company registered. He would find it reasonably easy to start his business. At the same […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Bangkok Post) – The prospect of Thailand’s exports growing by five percent this year looks good after outbound shipments for March fared better than expected, jumping 9.2 percent year-on-year. Nopporn Thepsithar, acting president of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, said yesterday for the first time that Thai exports have a chance to grow by […]
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