When it comes to readiness for business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce, Thailand is in the middle of the pack worldwide, according to a 2015 study by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). It ranked the country 70th among 130 countries surveyed, compared with 45th for Malaysia and 8th for South Korea. The Unctad survey focused on […]
Read MoreIran is selling oil and gas at a discount to Asian customers as it prepares for the return of US sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. The “informed source” in Iran’s oil ministry did not give details of the discount, but sought to downplay the move as common industry practice. “Discount is part […]
Read More(Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Foreign direct investments (FDI) continued to surge into the Philippines for the January-May 2018 period, with registered net inflows hitting $4.8 billion, or a growth of 49 per cent from the comparable period in 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In a statement, the central bank said investment inflows were boosted […]
Read More(Viet Nam News/ANN): As Vietnam continues to move up the value chain and the contribution of the private sector to total value-added grows, Moody’s expects productivity growth to drive the economy’s growth potential. Moody’s Investors Service on Friday upgraded the Government of Vietnam’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba3 from B1 and changed the […]
Read MoreA group of Thai plastic manufacturers will attend a business matching event in Phnom Penh later this month that will serve as a platform from which to explore opportunities in the Kingdom and partner up with local firms, the organisers said. “The event aims to promote business relations and it is an opportunity for Cambodia […]
Read MoreA Singaporean investor is looking to build fish farms in the Kingdom that will be used to feed local an international demand. In what constitutes an initial step to get the project approved, Patrick Yap, managing director of Lush Food Pte Ltd., held a meeting yesterday with Minister of Environment Say Sam Al, to discuss […]
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