The Hanoitimes – Foreign press have run articles highlighting that the year of 2017 marked Vietnam’s rapid economic growth. In its recent article, Asian Correspondent said not only was Vietnam the top-performer in the region, but it ranked second behind India – the only country which achieved growth of over 7 percent in 2016 – in […]
Read MoreBENGALURU (REUTERS) – Asian currencies firmed on Tuesday (Jan 2), marking a strong start for the new year as sentiment was boosted by gains in the euro, while a weaker US dollar prompted further interest in Asia. The greenback saw its biggest annual drop in 2017 in more than a decade on doubts over the […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is hoping that the beginning of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project will help drive the country’s economic growth above 4% in 2018, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. The ministry’s informal forecast for economic growth is 4.1% in 2018, which it feels is conservative because it does not take into account the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted to the government the draft decree on goods, services and areas under State monopoly regarding to commercial activities. According to this draft, there will be 20 kinds of goods and services under State monopoly. The draft was developed for the purposes of specifying the provisions […]
Read MoreThe Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to issue a regulation on currency hedging to help investors protect their investments in the stock market against the possible decline of the rupiah. “The regulation is expected to minimize the currency risks for foreign investors with more competitive pricing,” said OJK Chairman Wimboh Santoso on Tuesday. He hoped […]
Read MoreTAK: Trade value across the border with Myanmar border in Mae Sot district dropped more than 10% last year on falling prices in the agricultural sector and a drop in the value of the kyat. Suchart Triratwattana, the chief adviser of the Tak Chamber of Commerce, said on Wednesday border trade between the district and […]
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