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Vietnam ranks 3rd among Laos’ markets

Vietnam ranked third among Laos’ export markets in January with a total value amounting to about 65 million USD. Vietnam ranked third among Laos’ export markets in January with a total value amounting to about 65 million USD, while China remained the top export destination for the country and was followed by Thailand, with 156 […]

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Philippines: Inflation eases to 8.6% in February

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation in the Philippines eased slightly in February from the previous month due to the slower increase in transport prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). National Statistician Dennis Mapa, in a press briefing yesterday, said headline inflation or the rate of increase in prices of consumer goods and services picked […]

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Cambodia moves to support garment workers

The Cambodian government is launching a scheme in partnership with textile and garment factory owners to provide financial support to workers who have been laid off because of the Economic downturn. Prime Minister Hun Sen has reportedly told the country’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Economy and Finance to work […]

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Laos’ tourism rebounds strongly

The tourism sector in Laos has experienced a rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic and is steadily growing after most countries lifted travel bans and Laos also opened its borders to tourists. Vientiane (VNA) – The tourism sector in Laos has experienced a rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic and is steadily growing after most countries lifted travel bans and Laos also […]

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Malaysia attracts RM264.6bil approved investments in 2022, 2nd largest ever recorded: Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s approved investments amounted to RM264.6 billion in 2022, with the services sector accounting for the largest share of the pie, followed by the manufacturing and primary sectors. The services sector saw approved investments totalling RM154 billion or 58.2 per cent of the total approved investments for the year. Meanwhile, approved investments in […]

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Asean’s natural gas demand to double by 2050

The demand for natural gas, a key fuel in the energy transition period to achieve carbon neutrality, will more than double in the Asean region to 350 billion cubic metres by 2050, according to a recent workshop, organised jointly by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and Gas Exporting Country Forum (GECF) […]

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