The frequency of identity and physical checks would go up by 50% for coriander leaves, basil, mint, parsley, okra, peppers, and 10% for dragon fruits. Under EU’s new regulations, Vietnam’s vegetables exported to the bloc would be subject to an increase of official controls at border control posts and control points from November 23. The […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today, albeit moving in a tight range. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said this was in tandem with the weak dollar with the US dollar index falling slightly to below 94 points. At 6pm, the local […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 12:12 p.m.) — Renewed lockdowns meant to arrest a surge fueled by the Delta variant tempered growth in the third quarter, although the economy avoided a contraction after the government changed tack and imposed less damaging restrictions. Gross domestic product, or the sum of all goods and services created in an economy, grew 7.1% year-on-year […]
Read MoreThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) represents a triumph of multilateralism and free trade, and it will become a driving force for regional and global economic growth, Cambodian officials and scholars said. Signed on Nov. 15, 2020, the RCEP is a mega trade deal between 10 ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]
Read MoreA GDP growth of 6-6.5% means the country should mobilize over VND3,000 trillion ($132.6 billion) in social investment capital. In case Vietnam could put the Covid-19 situation under control, the country’s GDP growth may hit the 6-6.5% target or even higher. National Assembly (NA) Deputy and Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for […]
Read MorePrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is in talks with related agencies about offering long-term residency in a bid to attract more investors to Thailand after the country’s reopening, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana. The spokesman said the premier met Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Customs Department director-general Patchara […]
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