* Thai prices significantly higher vs Vietnamese, Indian rice * Thai rice exports expected to fall short of 9.5 mln T target * Thailand faces new competition as China offloads own stockpiles By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) – Thailand’s rice exports fell by 12% in the first half of 2019 […]
Read MoreIN THE first quarter of 2019, Brunei Darussalam’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices was valued at BND4.5 billion compared to BND4.4 billion in Q1 2018. The oil and gas sector was valued at BND2.7 billion accounting for 57.7 per cent of the total gross value added (GVA). This was stated in a media […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs a long-term energy policy to ensure the sustainability of supply and attract investments into the country. These were among the key points shared at yesterday’s energy roundtable, a public-private discussion on the future of Malaysia’s energy landscape organised by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Petronas president […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) slipped for the second straight month in April, but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipnas (BSP) is confident of a strong recovery in the coming months to meet the new lower target of $9 billion for this year. The BSP reported yesterday net FDI inflows declined […]
Read MoreWhile the oil and gas industry has the seen the most interest from investors, banking and financial services, telecommunications and the manufacturing industries are expected to be the focus in the years ahead as the country’s economy grows. Data from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) shows that since 2016, the manufacturing industries […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – You can easily find a cafe in Vietnam where you can enjoy free wifi. Which coffee chain is the most successful in Vietnam? Highland Coffee Service JSC, the owner of the Highlands Coffee chain, reported revenue of over VND1.6 trillion (US$68.6 million) in 2018, up 31% from a year earlier, enabling it […]
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