MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has managed to stay out of the US list of “notorious markets” for piracy and trademark counterfeiting for the sixth straight year. Results of the 2017 out-of-cycle eeview of notorious markets by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) showed the Philippines maintained its clean record of not hosting […]
Read MoreA US government watch list on shopping malls and markets known for selling pirated goods is free of a Thai name for the first time in a decade. The absence of a Thai entry in the 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets list, announced by the US Trade Representative (USTR) last week, reflected the progress […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16: Kelantan’s services and agriculture sectors are set to benefit from the East-Coast Rail Link (ECRL), MIDF Research Analyst, Abdul Fadhli Zil Ikram Dzulkifly said. “Change through logistics growth will spur supply and demand for the services sector which contributes to the bulk of Kelantan’s gross domestic product and agriculture production,” he said. […]
Read MoreExclusive interview with Japan’s home-delivery giant, as it eyes a slice of the ASEAN market In an exclusive interview with The Myanmar Times, Katsuhiko Umetsu, chair of Yamato Global Logistics Japan Co, spoke about the burgeoning e-commerce industry in the region, the importance of cross-border logistics infrastructure as well as the social infrastructure. Yamato Global Logistics […]
Read MoreFollowing robust growth in cargo shipments, total revenue for state-owned Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), the second largest harbor in Cambodia, increased by 14 percent in 2017, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. PPAP’s revenue reached $18.77 million last year, a marked increase compared to 2016, when it was just $16.5 million. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore continued to slide down the list of most expensive places in Asia for mid-market rentals, according to a survey by ECA International. The country is now ranked eighth, down one notch from the previous year. In 2016, Singapore was placed fourth. ECA International’s regional director for Asia Lee Quane said: “This is […]
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