The European Commission has announced it is investigating the potential laundering of Chinese shipments of citric acid through Cambodia, allowing Chinese manufacturers to flout export restrictions. The European Commission (EC) imposed duties on Chinese citric acid in early 2015 after determining that the chemical was being sold in European Union (EU) markets far below the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was slightly higher against the greenback in early trading Tuesday, on market expectation that Bank Negara Malaysia will likely increase the overnight policy rate in early 2018. As at 9.04 am(1004gmt), the local unit stood at 4.0750/0800 against the US dollar from 4.0770/0800 at the close last Friday. A dealer said […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S inflation continued to remain subdued in November, even as consumer prices for several items such as healthcare, transport and education went up. Headline inflation was 0.6 per cent in November against year-ago prices, according to Department of Statistics data released on Tuesday. This is up from 0.4 per cent in the previous month, largely […]
Read More(KPL) Mr Chen Jiandong, an inspector of International Cooperation Department, China Railway, confirmed last week that the construction of the Laos-China railway will be completed by the end of 2021. Conducting construction activities in northern Laos is more challenging for contractors because there are many mountains and many tunnels need to be drilled in mountainous […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam has remained an attractive destination for foreign investors in 2017 with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of 35.88 billion USD, up 44.4 percent against last year. Reports from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed that of the sum, 21.27 billion […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Japan is extending a hand to the Philippines to realize its industrial vision as the Asian powerhouse continues to see huge potential in the country as an investment destination. In a presentation, Kunihiko Shinoda, director general of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), said Japan would cooperate for the Philippines’ […]
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