APPROVAL will be sought from the Cabinet for investment of over Bt20 billion for a southern corridor that will connect with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to forge a massive trade hub linking the Pacific and Indian oceans. Meanwhile, the first draft of a city plan for the EEC will be ready for […]
Read MoreCountries backing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have resolved 17 trade issues this year, while leaving unfinished matters to reach finalisation next year. RCEP is the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between ten members of Asean – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and six AsiaPacific states with […]
Read MoreMyanmar yesterday opened the first Mineral Development Bank (MDB) to provide banking services to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the gems and mineral sector. “The MDB was established to provide loans for developing technologies in the extraction of gems and minerals and production of finished products,” said U Ohn Win, Minister for Natural […]
Read MoreEfforts must be taken to lessen Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise’s (MOGE) tax burden from contracts signed with joint-venture firms to work offshore oil and gas fields, a report states. According to the “State-Owned Economic Enterprise Reform in Myanmar: The Case of Natural Resource Enterprises” report by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and Renaissance Institute, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Tumbling crude oil prices have stoked concerns over the government’s ability to meet its budget deficit target in 2019. The market has also turned nervy, considering the potential impact on oil and gas (O&G) companies as well as the government’s coffers. The Brent crude oil futures closed at US$65.46 per barrel as at […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Term deposit rates rose across-the-board to hit record levels ahead of the rate-setting meeting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) scheduled today. The seven-day term deposits fetched a record yield of 4.8291 percent, 8.49 basis points higher than last week’s 4.7442 percent, while the rate of the 14-day tenor increased 7.52 […]
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