Last month, 24-hour store Mustafa Centre was found to be disposing of nearly 100kg of fruits and vegetables daily, sparking concerns about food waste in Singapore. According to the National Environmental Agency, the amount of food waste generated in Singapore has increased by about 40 per cent over the past 10 years. This number is […]
Read MoreWest Kalimantan Governor Sutarmidji has said Korean companies Hyundaiand LG will construct biodiesel factories in the province amid the government’s effort to expand the domestic use of the fuel through its mandatory 20 percent blended biodiesel ( B20 ) policy. “We welcome the plan. The opening of the downstream business is in line with the [increasing] demand for biodiesel,” said West Kalimantan Governor Sutarmidji in […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) will release rules under the new Myanmar Companies Law which could allow foreigners to trade on the local bourse before the end of the year, U Yin Zaw Myo, managing director of the YSX, said yesterday. The rules are currently being drafted together with the Securities and Exchange Commission of […]
Read MoreThailand and Laos have engaged in negotiations to reduce trade and investment barriers, with the aim of creating a logistics network that will boost bilateral trade to 11 billion US dollars by 2021, up from 6.1 billion dollars last year.
Read MoreThe Cambodian government is building a global textile industry on the backs of Cambodian women working the sewing machines on the garment factory floor. However, they are often overworked and underpaid, and rarely ever promoted to supervisory positions. A study by Care International revealed that one in three Cambodian women working in the industry has […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – While Vietnam has huge potential for e-commerce development, the country’s infrastructure for the industry still lacks synchronization and connectivity. According to Euromonitor, with annual growth rate of 30 percent in the next five years, the Vietnamese e-commerce market will reach US$10 billion in 2020. The country has the ingredients for a thriving e-commerce […]
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