Department of Rural Development and Cooperatives, under Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Monday, shared a brainstorming session with experts from China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam looking at improving policies to support Lao cooperatives, farmers and socio-economic development. The ‘Brainstorming Meeting on the Draft Decree on Groups and Cooperatives’ video conference aimed to summarise lessons […]
Read MoreThough the second wave of COVID-19 dashed hopes for quick tourism recovery in 2020, real estate services firm CBRE Vietnam believed the industry’s long-term outlook remains positive. In a recent hotel insights report, CBRE Vietnam said the outlook for Vietnam’s hotel sector remains positive in the long run thanks to expected improvements in infrastructure, favourable […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Companies seeking to reduce dependence on China by diversifying supply chains amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic would have mixed implications on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies, Moody’s Investors Service said. In a report titled, “Supply chain shifts and reshoring will have mixed impact on ASEAN region,” Moody’s […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: As Covid-19 cases worldwide surpassed the 23 million-mark with over 800,000 deaths, global trade sentiment continues to be fragile despite the emergence of signs of recovery. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) said that while several indicators pointed to partial upturn in world trade and output in the third quarter, the strength of such […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 26 — With rising global uncertainties in a post-Covid world, “high trust locations” will be sought after and attributes such as trust and reliability will be fundamental to businesses in deciding where to house regional or global headquarters. And in this regard, Singapore can seize the opportunity as a hub in the “increasingly important […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry has set a goal to raise Thailand’s international trade value to Asia’s top five by 2027, up from eighth in 2019, by focusing on value-added industries such as digital, food and healthcare. To achieve the goal, Thailand would need to fetch at least $12 billion in export value a year or $1 […]
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