The Hanoitimes – The country is set to score 102 and 94.6 out of the maximum of 250 in 2020 and 2021, staying behind only the US with its respective scores of 108.9 and 112.5. Vietnam ranked second out of 50 economies in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Investment Index, which reflects the expected level of […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: With the banking sector’s dismal second-quarter performance, industry captains are not wasting any time as they gear up to navigate headwinds and improve bottom lines for this year and next. Malaysian banks’ earnings have been weighed down by large modification losses, pre-emptive provisions and significant margin compression. The modification charges came about as […]
Read MoreCasinos are considered a ‘sensitive business’ in Vietnam. Though regulations have been loosened, they are still very strict. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has released a report on the amendment of some provisions of Decree 03 on casino business management. Before the decree took effect, eight casinos had been licensed, including seven operating ones. After […]
Read MoreIn recent years, the Myanmar bean and pulses industry often suffers from the impact of import policy changes by India, the biggest buyer of Myanmar’s beans and pulses, and whose production is on the rise. Years when crop productivity is strong, India lowers import to protect local farmers, which is a reasonable move for India. […]
Read MoreIn June Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a decree cutting registration fees for domestically manufactured cars and other vehicles by half for the rest of the year. Accordingly, the registration fee for passenger cars, trailers or semi-trailers pulled by cars and similar vehicles manufactured and assembled domestically is reduced by 50 per cent of […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Brunei recorded a 57.8-million-Brunei dollar (42.2-million-U.S. dollar) trade deficit in June 2020 due to a major decrease in exports, marking the first-ever trade deficit since January 2014 when historical data became available. The latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics released on Saturday by the Department of Economic Planning and […]
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