MANILA — As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gears to develop more infrastructures to provide barrier-free tourism to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the region, the Philippines expresses its full support to the bloc’s initiative. “The Philippines has always been very supportive and now more than ever vigilant in its promotion of the principles […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest country report on Malaysia concluded that the nation is “well on its way to achieving high-income status,” but still has work to do to “pass the finishing line.” Malaysia’s economy continues to perform strongly, the IMF noted, with higher than anticipated growth at 5.8 per cent in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – VinaCapital along with Maybank Kim Eng Securities hosted Corporate Day at the London Stock Exchange to showcase some of Vietnam`s most dynamic companies to foreign investors, according to a VinaCapital announcement on March 7. Some of Vietnam’s most interesting companies, including Coteccons, FPT Retail, HDBank, Phu Nhuan Jewelry, Eximbank and VietJet Air were […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Seven provinces in the central key economic zone introduced their investment opportunities to American investors at the ‘Meet USA in 2018’ on March 6 in the central coastal city of Danang. Nguyen Tien Hoang, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Quang Tri province, said that his province prioritizes the investment in […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian government has prohibited the import of rockmelon from Australia following the death of a fourth person who had eaten a melon contaminated with listeria monocyctogenes bacteria. The decision is detailed in the new Agricultural Decree No. 207/2018 on the prohibition of Australian rockmelons, Banun Harpini, head of the Agriculture Ministry’s quarantine agency, said in Jakarta […]
Read MoreBANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank displayed new banknotes on Thursday on which a picture of King Maha Vajiralongkorn will replace one of his late father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The banknotes mark another step in the transition of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 65, who took the throne in December 2016 and has increasingly asserted his power but has […]
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