The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MNREC) is inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from foreign and local investors to conduct detailed feasibility studies and measurement of limestone deposits before considering the setting up of a cement plant in Chin State. The proposed site for the project, covering some 4300 hectares, is located in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia advanced nine places to 15th spot among 190 economies worldwide in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 Report, which based its rankings on business regulations and ease of doing business. World Bank Senior Economist and Statistician (Development Economics – Global Indicators Group) Arvind Jain said an acceleration in reforms had helped propel the country […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Riau Islands Tourism Office carried out a massive promotion to attract foreign tourists. The Head of the Riau Islands Tourism Office, Buralimar, said that the national tourism branding ‘Wonderful Indonesia’ had been a success. “Now, it’s our time carry out massive promotion abroad, especially in China, India, and Korea,” he said. Buralimar said that his province […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Factory gate prices continue to ease in September as producer prices in nine commodity groups contracted, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The PSA said the Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufacturing contracted at a slower rate of 0.2 percent in September from the revised 0.8 percent decline in August and 0.5 percent contraction in September […]
Read MoreThailand and Asean should be particularly resilient during the next recession because of integration and strong fiscal policy, says Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, global economist at Mastercard. “Thailand is extremely well-positioned for integration across Asean. The country is clearly poised to become a regional hub in terms of services,” he said. Despite potential economic turmoil caused by […]
Read MoreThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Bank of Thailand, 20 financial institutions and six mobile operators, are driving for data connectivity to tighten security of PromptPay, the national e-payment system. The collaboration also aims to make money transfers more convenient by reducing the time banks need to verify users’ identities via […]
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