2019 – Page 219 – ASEAN Economic Community Strategy Center

August 29, 2019

Bad debt in Singapore predicted to increase due to Sino-US trade war, part of overall dismal economic trends

On the heels of a dismal economic growth prediction this year and even the prospect of a looming recession, Singapore firms also may accumulate more bad debt as the Republic’s trade-dependent economy experiences ripples from ongoing Sino-US trade tensions, Bloomberg reported yesterday (27 Aug). Shaun Langhorne, restructuring lawyer and partner in Singapore at Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, told Bloomberg that “a […]

August 29, 2019

Cambodia: ‘Food Street’ to be built in Kampot ahead of Sea Festival

Kampot will be the first province to have a ‘Food Street’, an area with dozens of vendors offering local delicacies as part of a government scheme. ‘Food Street’ is a government-sponsored programme to attract more tourists to Cambodia by enhancing access to high-quality and hygienic local dishes. The ‘Food Street’ in Kampot will be the […]

August 29, 2019

Bangkok opens up trade opportunities at electronic and manufacturing fair

BANGKOK, Thailand — A world of trade opportunities will open up at the Bangkok Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning 2019 (Bangkok RHVAC 2019) and the Bangkok Electric and Electronics 2019 (Bangkok E&E 2019). The trade fair will take place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) from September 25 to 28. Potential industries […]

August 29, 2019

Amazon in talks for stake in Indonesia ride-hailing startup Gojek: source

[BENGALURU] Amazon.com Inc is in early talks with Gojek Group to buy a stake in the Indonesian ride-hailing startup, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Details of the stake were not known and the source did not want to be identified as the talks are private. Both Amazon and Gojek did […]

August 29, 2019

Thailand: Q3 exports poised for biggest drop

Exports are set to experience the biggest drop of the year this quarter, marred by rising Sino-US trade tensions and relocation in the global supply chain, says a KTB economist. “Every country has been reeling from the effects of the trade war, resulting in lower imports and investment,” said Jitipol Puksamatanan, chief market strategist of […]

August 29, 2019

Myanmar: Traders seek more regional export markets via Thailand

Myanmar should consider exporting agriculture products such as rice, nuts, beans and nuts to Malaysia via Thailand, said Daw Thin Thin Myat, chair of Myawaddy Border Traders Association. Currently, these products are being exported only to Laos and Vietnam via Thailand. The government does not have an agreement with the Malaysian government, but one […]

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Central Group wins bid for Big C Vietnam

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