The Hanoitimes – Vietnam agrees to purchase 1,200 megawatts of electricity from Laos in 2020, exceeding the original plan of 1,000 megawatts, and 5,000 megawatts until 2030. Vietnamese enterprises remain Laos’ third largest investor with 413 projects worth US$4.22 billion to date, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Major Vietnamese projects with positive results in […]
Read MoreThe Tanintharyi Region government is focusing on promoting investment in hotels and tourism, agriculture and livestock, fisheries, power, mining, and real estate to help boost its economy. This was revealed during the Region Investment Forum on December 7. The event organised by the region’s government and the Myanmar Investment Commission comes on the heels of […]
Read MoreLONDON: Britain’s biggest supermarket chain Tesco said on Sunday it had started a review of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including looking at a possible sale. It said in a statement that “following inbound interest, it has commenced a review of the strategic options for its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including an evaluation […]
Read MoreAs the creation of better-paying jobs offset the impact of last year’s high inflation episode, the poverty incidence rate in the country dropped to 16.6 per cent last year, the government reported on Friday. At a national poverty threshold – the minimum income required to meet basic food and non-food requirements – of 10,727 pesos […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia Business Insights and Trends 2020, organised by Royal Group Digital Business ICT Division and the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, saw leaders from different sectors discuss and offer insights into the trends that businesses should look out for in 2020. The event was held Friday at Hotel Cambodiana in Phnom Penh. Okhna Lim Heng, […]
Read MoreTEN years after the enactment of the Language Law, President Joko Widodo finally signed its implementing regulation. When it was first enacted, the Language Law raised alarm because it imposed additional burden on contracting parties by requiring them to translate agreements into Indonesian. Over time, the Language Law also created uncertainties, which can be broadly categorised into three areas: […]
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