JAKARTA: The government is seeking to expand its business assistance programme to around three million more small businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak by reallocating funds from other programmes within the government’s stimulus plan. Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Teten Masduki said that the ministry planned to increase the initial target of 12 […]
Read MoreSANDAKAN (BERNAMA) – Small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and entrepreneurs should seize the opportunity to market their products through the Product Transformation Programme undertaken by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Malaysian Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid said the initiative was introduced to help SME traders and […]
Read MoreWhile the government has scaled up efforts to clamp down on social media accounts it deems illegal over the past month, it encountered opposition not only from locals who believe the move is an attempt to cripple anti-government sentiment, but also from Facebook, which says the move would hamper free speech and human rights. The […]
Read MoreCambodia, as well as other Asean members, have yet to maximise the benefits of its regional trade framework, according to comments made by Prime Minister Hun Sen during his most recent cabinet meeting. Mr Hun Sen added they must be further improved to gain an advantage in upcoming trade deals with China, South Korea, Japan […]
Read MoreMyanmar Investment Commission has approved over $ 5.15 billion of foreign direct investment as of September 4 since the beginning of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Over $3.94 billion came from 234 investment proposals while the rest came from investment expansion from the existing foreign investments. As for local investment, the commission has approved over $412.2 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is urging the government to recalibrate trade policies to help local industries and protect consumers from the entry of lower priced and substandard imports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, FPI said now is the time to review the country’s trade policies to shield both […]
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