Lack of clarity in the contract signed between Italian-Thai Development (ITD) and the Myanmar government to develop the highly controversial Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi Region needs to be addressed, an SEZ official cautioned as the government is mulling plans to change the developer. Myanmar SEZ Central Working Body Secretary U Aung Soe […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The stock market continued to gain ground yesterday on renewed investor optimism. Traders said there is renewed investor optimism on the appreciating peso, declining oil prices and easing inflation but at the same time, investors are cautious as the index returned to the 7,400 mark. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 15.76 points, or 0.21 […]
Read MoreCambodia urged China to consider a package deal in negotiations on sensitive sanitary and phytosanitary issues regarding exports of agricultural products to Beijing, said Ho Sivyong, director of Export and Import Department at Ministry of Commerce yesterday. Mr Sivyong said with this proposal, negotiators will be able to discuss a regulatory framework that will accelerate […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – This would prove vital as Vietnam is preparing to absorb new wave of investments in the context of new trade agreements and the Industry 4.0. Singaporean investors and Singapore-based multinational companies expected more improvements in Vietnam’s business environment, Vietnam News Agency reported. This would prove vital as Vietnam is preparing to absorb new […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund has revised higher the minimum basic savings target for retirement at age 55 to RM240,000. The basic savings target, which represents the amount considered sufficient to support EPF members’ basic needs for 20 years upon retirement, was previously set at RM228,000. According to a statement, the EPF said the […]
Read MoreUncertainty is looming in the Bangkok residential property market, according to CBRE, the international property consultancy. Although developers have recently increased launches of condominiums, sales to Thai buyers have slowed in some locations and are likely to slow further with the coming imposition of tighter mortgage lending. Some developers are trying to find locations where there […]
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