BANGKOK, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s freeze on palm oil plantation permits lacks transparency, making it difficult to assess its effectiveness, and the government should provide updated information, an industry watchdog official told Reuters. In September last year the Indonesian government issued a presidential instruction to place a temporary ban on new permits for palm […]
Read MoreMARKET volatility and Singapore’s subdued economic growth weighed on insurance sales in the first nine months of 2019. Singapore’s life insurance industry saw new business, in terms of total weighted premiums, shrink by 4 per cent to S$3 billion for January to September, compared to the year-ago period. This weaker showing is in line with […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – For a population of nearly 100 million, of which the majority is at young age and with steady growth of income per capita, Vietnam is considered a potential market for fashion retailers. UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer, is scheduled to open its first store, Uniqlo Dong Khoi, on December 6 in Ho […]
Read MoreThe interest rate cut by the central bank on Wednesday is too little and too late, according to one analyst, while another analyst forecast that it will be the last cut for this year. Amornthep Chawala, head of research at CIMB Thai, said the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s decision to cut the key interest rate […]
Read MoreWe reiterated our intention to work towards the completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project and its extension to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam, said a source from the statement of the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. The Trilateral Highway project includes three new major bridges, repair and strengthening of four existing major […]
Read MoreLaos plans to regulate imports of consumer goods, in a move to promote domestic production while curbing rising exchange rates. Lao products are struggling to compete in terms of price and production amid increasing goods imported from neighboring countries, both legally and illegally, Vientiane Times reported. The trend is also driving up the exchange rate of foreign […]
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