PUTRAJAYA, April 27 ― The Asean tourism industry has a vital role in helping this region to develop the economy and drive investment, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi. He said the Asean tourism industry, featuring some of the fastest growing destinations in the world within easy flying distance of less than […]
Read MoreBusiness registrations continued to increase in March, boosted by the government’s tourism promotion scheme and greater investment in the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, deputy director-general of the Business Development Department, said new business registrations rose by 2% year-on-year in March to 6,876. The top three sectors for new business registration in March […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s manufacturing labor productivity remains around a quarter of China’s and Malaysia’s, one third of Indonesia’s and the Philippines’, a half of India’s and Thailand’s, and just around 7% of Japan’s and South Korea’s. Boosting the growth of manufacturing productivity and innovation is key for Vietnam to avoid the middle-income trap and pursue […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Carlsberg, which currently holds a 17.34% stake in Habeco, has the right of first refusal for any stake sale from the Hanoi-based beer company, expressed interest in raising the stake, but discussions have dragged for years. Vietnam’s second-largest domestic brewer Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage (Habeco) and its strategic investor Denmark’s Carlsberg […]
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