The agreement made on Thursday between PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) and United States mining company Freeport-McMoran Inc. (FCX) was largely welcomed by the government, which claimed that the future of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) was now clearer. It added that the heads of agreement (HoA) signed by FCX and Inalum, which represents the government, […]
Read MoreVIETNAM is positioned to take advantage of the growing opportunities presented by the sharing economy, said Rebecca Bryant, Australian Embassy Charge D’Affaire. “With a well-educated and young population and almost 70% of people owning a smart-phone, Vietnam’s economy stands to benefit significantly from these developing technologies,” Bryant said. She said that one of the greatest […]
Read MoreState -Owned enterprises (SOE) play dominant roles in Myanmar’s economy. Collectively, they generate about half the government’s revenue, spend half the government’s budget, and regulate much of the formal economy – from forestry to telecommunications to mining. Yet these entities have remained “black boxes”, with their activities and finances shrouded in secrecy. Over the past […]
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