Hengyi Industries’ oil refinery and petrochemical plant has been the main contributor to the increase in industrial downstream activities which has driven Brunei’s economy to a 2.8% growth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 amidst the global coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Finance and Economy and Minister and the Prime Minister’s Office YB Dato Seri […]
Read MoreSiam Commercial Bank (SCB) has set up a bank in Myanmar after receiving a subsidiary business licence from the Central Bank of Myanmar, aiming to expand in the neighbouring market via offline and online platforms. SCB, the country’s fourth-largest commercial lender by assets, notified the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Thursday that it had registered a […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Covid has made us focus as a society collectively on a range of ways of new solutions to familiar problems in order to help live our lives during a pandemic. Life for many of us has changed beyond recognition compared to just a few months ago – and one of the biggest changes […]
Read MoreThe decision by the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) to file a lawsuit against the European Commission (EC) has reignited the ongoing struggle between Cambodia and the European Union (EU) to promote bilateral trade and uphold a political agenda. The lawsuit was filed despite the industry stating, because of the current economic climate of […]
Read MoreTrade promotion activities have helped Vietnam to not only reach export surpluses throughout most of the last decade but also extend its reach towards 12 times the amount of countries and territories in 2000. Vu Ba Phu, director general of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, discussed current bottlenecks that […]
Read MoreAs the Government is focusing on accelerating the privatisation and divestment of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), attracting foreign investment is important to the success of the progress, according to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC). CMSC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have organised a conference with heads of Vietnamese missions overseas […]
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