MANILA, Philippines — The year 2018 put the spotlight on the Philippines’ dependence on imported fuel to power up the country’s progress and day-to-day operations. This was validated by the latest Energy Trilemma Index of the World Energy Council, which ranks 125 countries in three dimensions – environmental sustainability, energy security and energy equity. The […]
Read MoreThailand is firmly in the ‘robust’ emerging-market category, with forecast M&A (merger and acquisition) activity of US$8.5 billion (Bt272 billion) this year, up from just $4.7 billion in 2018, and with the number of deals estimated to reach a three-year high of 125, before easing back in 2020. This is according to the fourth edition […]
Read MoreCHONGQING – Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has urged officials from Asean to consider using a new land and sea trade corridor linking western China to South-east Asia, as it is faster without costing more than the existing route via the Yangtze River. This opens up tremendous opportunities for new products, including perishable produce, […]
Read MoreFastGo, the Vietnam-based ride hailing company, has expanded into Myanmar, making it the first Vietnamese firm in the ride-hailing sector to expand its operations to a foreign market. FastGo plans to introduce its services in big cities in Myanmar and is targeting two million users and 100,000 drivers within its first year of operations. In […]
Read MoreThe Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a regulation on equity crowdfunding that offers shares through information technology. OJK Regulation No. 37/ POJK.04 /2018 issued on Dec. 31, 2018, is to provide space for startup companies to obtain funding through the stock market as well as expand financial inclusion. “The OJK as the supervisory authority applies supervision […]
Read MoreA NOTABLE recent development took place last month when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Pure Fresh International Holdings Limited and Ghanim International Corporation Sdn Bhd. The MoU was signed for a strategic partnership for overall aquaculture development and the processing of seafood for export to China’s massive market. In addition, the MoU […]
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