Sugarcane production in Myanmar is expected to decline to its lowest levels in seven years in fiscal 2020-21 as a result of poor demand, said U Win Htay, vice chair of the Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Product Entrepreneur Association “Demand for sugar is too low now and traders are rushing to sell what’s left in […]
Read MoreBrunei has seen an increase in the number of Internet and social media users and mobile connections this year compared to the previous year, according to the Global Digital Overview 2020 by We are Social and Hootsuite. The country had 413,000 Internet users in January 2020. The number of Internet users in Brunei increased by […]
Read MoreAfter several decades of dormancy, Thailand’s rail transport sector is entering a renaissance. In the capital city, 10 mass transit projects are under construction. Across the nation, major railway projects are also underway, including the 308-kilometre dual-track railway from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ubon Ratchathani. Many municipalities — from Chiang Mai in the North to Phuket […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines called on other countries in Southeast Asia and partners China, Japan and South Korea to avoid putting barriers to trade in essential goods and to work on setting up a regional reserve of critical medicines as part of measures to deal with the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 or […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The strong growth in foreign currency deposits in Singapore this year has come from a variety of sources – domestic, regional, and beyond the region. No single region or country dominates, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Sunday (June 7), adding that media reports last week suggesting that there were large […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Following the ratification, the EVFTA would enter into force 30 days after the mutual notification between Vietnam and the EU about the completion of respective legal procedures. The National Assembly (NA) today [June 8] approved the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) with endorsement from 100% of 457 National Assembly deputies present. […]
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