Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It’s found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It’s even inside the stomachs of much marine life. The unprecedented death rate of dugongs and microplastics found in mackerel have sparked alarm among happy-go-lucky Thais, with […]
Read MoreCambodia needs to focus on infrastructure development if it wants its shipping and logistics industry to move forward. In a presentation during the 17th Asean Ports & Shipping Expo at NagaWorld Hotel & Casino, Primo Ye, country manager of Maersk (Cambodia) Ltd, said that, of all the challenges in the sector, it is the infrastructure […]
Read MoreThe residential market is likely to fall by 10% this year as the impact of the economic slowdown and loan-to-value (LTV) limits continues into the fourth quarter, say industry analysts. Atip Bijanonda, honorary president of the Housing Business Association, said there are no positive signs for the sector, though the situation is not as dire […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine property sector should withstand external headwinds that are threatening the global economy amid “strong appetite” for commercial and residential spaces in the country, property consultancy Colliers International said. In its “Trends Shaping Asian Real Estate” report released Thursday, Colliers said property developers should take advantage of the expected recovery in […]
Read MoreSigns of easing tensions between China and the US in their trade row fuelled hopes of a breakthrough in high-level talks next month but Asian markets were mixed as dealers struggled to extend this week’s healthy rally. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would delay hiking tariffs on Chinese goods, just hours after […]
Read MoreArrangements are being made to allow liquor, beer and wine imports, albeit within limits, U Aung Htoo, deputy minister for the Ministry of Commerce, said in Parliament. Supporting legislation will also be drafted. As Myanmar currently bans the import of alcohol, large quantities of foreign liquor, beer and wine are smuggled into the country on […]
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